Wrestling
is
a
strange
image of prayer. If you
read some of the pieces
written
about
prayer
today,
it
seems
even
more strange.
They
tell us
(rightly)
that prayer is about intimacy
and relationship, about knowing God. The
Bible’s image of wrestling suggests instead
conflict and hard work. It may be an intimate
way to fight, but it isn’t sweet. This kind of
fighting is sweaty, painful – and all about
endurance.
What are you like at wrestling in prayer?
Wrestling is a strange image of prayer. If you read some of the pieces written about prayer today, it seems even more strange.
They tell us (rightly) that prayer is about intimacy and relationship, about knowing God. The Bible’s image of wrestling suggests instead conflict and hard work. It may be an intimate way to fight, but it isn’t sweet. This kind of fighting is sweaty, painful – and all about endurance.