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I will not be unmannerly, but I will be forthright. Intimate encounters are not intended for public display. The coming together of a man and wife is a private celebration of something uniquely shared by the couple in question.
Prayer is intimate in a way that requires privacy.
The Master taught us the way:
“But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.” (Matthew 6:6 KJV)
But when thou, not if thou, prayest!
When you pray, close your door.
Shut out the noise, even the good and positive voices that cheer you on, and let your the bubbling froth of stimulation and activity subside.
Bring your heart close and become aware of your bigger, more beautiful self. The man or woman cleansed and clothed with righteousness. And from that foundation of set-apart holiness begin your adventure
