Deep Dive – “Winning on Purpose”
Jesus gives us a secret to real prayer when he invites us to come to him weary and heavy-laden. Jesus does not say, Come to me all you who have learned how to concentrate in prayer, whose minds no longer wander, and I will give you rest. No, Jesus opens his arms to his needy children and says, Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28 NIV). The criteria for coming to Jesus is weariness. Come overwhelmed with life. Come with a wandering mind. Come messy.
Jesus gives us a secret to real prayer when he invites us to come to him weary and heavy-laden. Jesus does not say, Come to me all you who have learned how to concentrate in prayer, whose minds no longer wander, and I will give you rest. No, Jesus opens his arms to his needy children and says, Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28 NIV). The criteria for coming to Jesus is weariness. Come overwhelmed with life. Come with a wandering mind. Come messy.
