So for the rest of this day, I’ll be getting texts from 17 other people responding to this prayer request.
Edit: Other than the initial flurry of hearts and replies pictured below, it’s actually been pretty quiet, thank goodness.
Reply to them with Matthew 6:5-8:
5 “Whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray while standing in synagogues and on street corners so that people can see them. Truly I say to you, they have their reward! 6 But whenever you pray, go into your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you. 7 When you pray, do not babble repetitiously like the Gentiles, because they think that by their many words they will be heard. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
Tempting. My husband and I have stood in silent exasperation many times while grace was said over holiday meals. These are Baptists, and one of my uncles is a pastor, so prayers are long and wordy.
I wait an appropriate amount of time, like I would for any culture, then I just shrug and start eating lol.
They can observe their religion and pray, but I’m going to eat now, especially if I prepared the food.
