I just saw a sharing in my group chat app. "I pray not because I need something, but because I have a lot to thank God for." And many people reacted positively to it.

If those people are honest, then I am impressed. I am not like that.

Sure, I give thanks to God before every meal. And I give thanks to him for his overflowing blessings.

But in the totality of my prayers, "Thank you" is a small percentage of the time I spent in my prayers. The other small percentage of time is praying for other people. The biggest percentage of time is spent on my wants. "God I want this, I want that, etc."

God does not mind me. He has never zapped me with lightning for going over the quota of praying for my wants. (😉 Just kidding. God has not given me any quota.) But still I need to also be conscious of the ratio of content in my prayers. It will be healthier for me, if I spend more time thanking God and praying for others.

Above all, I ought to be honest to myself and not spout cute quotes that I do not live out.