The Right Kind Of Thankful Prayer

The Right Kind Of Thankful Prayer

I find it interesting that when Jesus taught on prayer, He used the example of a Pharisee praying with the wrong kind of gratitude. “‘God, I thank You’ he began, but then continued, ‘that I am not like other men’” (Luke 18:11). The usage of this example seems to imply that there is wrong kind of grateful prayer that is focused on comparison with the mistakes of others rather than the mercies of God. As we seek to express our thankfulness toward God in a more focused way this month, let’s remember this nudge from the greatest Teacher to focus our attention on the goodness of God rather than the weaknesses of others. The right focus in prayer keeps us spiritually healthy. Now that’s something to pray about!