This is the heart of prayer—not getting things from God, but getting God.

Prayer doesn’t begin with our needs, but with his bounty.

It shouldn’t surprise us…to find that prayer is not finally about getting things from God, but getting God.

He is holy, and so we worship (adoration). He is merciful, and so we repent (confession). He is gracious, and so we express appreciation (thanksgiving). He is loving and caring, and so we petition him for ourselves, our family, our friends, and our world (supplication).

…Prayer to God is not only the place for divulging our heart, but also developing our desires.

The great purpose of prayer is not getting things from God but getting God.