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Prayer is like a river. In a river, you have many streams. And if you can identify the different streams in the

river, then you're going to be able to discern what the Holy Spirit is doing in any given moment

in terms of your prayer life. For example, when I first began to learn to drive, it was very rigid.

Every turn was sharp. The gas would really go and the brakes would

really stop and there was a jerking motion to the way I drove. And I'm ashamed to admit it,

but it took me several tries to get my driver's license. Remember that, Pastor Mike? All the different

attempts. Like the first one I failed, the second one I failed, the third one, the person

who was going to let me use their car developed a drug addiction and didn't show up. Like that

weekend it happened. And then the next time I went, it was something wrong with the tail light in the

car. Then the fifth, fourth or fifth time I went, I caused the car accident. It was the whole thing

that it's under the blood now though. God

forgave me. I don't know what happened with the rest of that. I say it wasn't my fault,

but the instructor said I have no part of this, got out of the car and ran away.

But I'm saying that as an illustration because when you first begin the drive, how many of you

remember that? There's this rigidity to it.

It's this, you have to really consciously think about every move. And then before you know it,

even though it's not safe, sometimes you'll be driving, then you'll look up and you go,

when did I get here? Because it flows so naturally. Or perhaps you can remember riding a bike

that was thoughtfulness to every move and the balance was difficult to strike.

And that's sometimes what it's like in prayer for Christians.

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