How do you pray?

I've been thinking a lot about prayer lately...about how many different way there are to pray. There are so many ways to pray! Sitting or standing. Eyes open or closed. Shouting or singing or whispering. Praying with another, or 12 others, or 100 others, or alone. How do you pray? How do you talk to God?

I love prayer because it is so authentic. Prayer has got to be our most honest form of communication, with anyone, period. Think about it. We are utterly honest when we pray...because we know that we can't hide anything when we pray...God knows what we are thinking and feeling before we even say it...so it's not even worth trying to hide it. I love that prayer draws that honesty out of us. I love that we can pray what we really, truly feel. I can cry or scream or stand in awe when I am in prayer. And all of those ways of praying are legitimate because they are all honest.

So, how do you pray? What type of speach with God feels most authentic to you? What body posture do you prefer when you pray? What does your verbal and body language communicate to or about God?

Try praying in a new way this week, and see how it changes your relationship with God.