One of my favorite podcasts has a segment within it called “Not my job.” The host brings experts onto the show to quiz them about something that has absolutely no relation to their expertise whatsoever. So if they get every answer wrong, it’s funny, and no big deal, since it wasn’t really their job to know the answers in the first place.
How can this apply to prayer? Prayer helps delineate between what is and isn’t our job. Often the struggle we experience with spiritual growth is the result of taking on something that really isn’t ours to do.
For example, a few years ago, I found myself up late at night mulling over a decision that needed to be made for one of my kids. I felt eager to make the right choice and responsible for my child’s future, which seemed dependent on the decision. My prayer was a deep desire to know the right thing to do.
