Prayer

Growing up, I got used to being in the car a lot. We were either moving, traveling, or my parents loved to just drive around and explore wherever we lived. So, I got to the point where I would fall asleep easily in the car. I was used to going on 20 hr. trips, so I learned to sleep the time away because I get motion sick and I can't read in the car. Last night was funny, because I had to keep one of my friends awake while she drove. It was a stretch for me because I am not used to staying awake when I am not the one driving. It was actually really funny because I was pretty much talking in my sleep. I managed to have an all out conversation with her but I don't remember a thing we talked about. I was literally sleeping with my eyes open. A couple times when she was talking I would doze off and then manage to bring myself around to make a comment and ask her another question to keep her talking. LOL - how that worked, only God knows, because I have no clue what we talked about and she seemed to think that it was an intelligent/normal conversation.
Sometimes we do that when we pray. We pray just to be praying and we really aren't even thinking about what we are praying. God doesn't want that. He wants us to put our heart and soul into how we pray. He doesn't just want a "sounds good" prayer, He wants a prayer that you mean. So, think about that the next time you are praying for you dinner. Are you praying just to be praying? Or are you praying because you truly are thankful? ;-)