The Power of Messy Prayers

I used to think prayers had to be perfect and formal until I accidentally

prayed for God to help me find my keys while also asking for world peace

in the same breath. That morning I was running late, frantically searching everywhere,

and just started talking to God like He was my best friend sitting right there.

I mixed gratitude with complaints, threw in some random thoughts about my neighbor's loud

music, and ended with please help humanity figure things out. Found my keys

two minutes later in the fridge next to the milk. That when it

hit me. God doesn't need our fancy words or perfect structure. He just wants