[S] Jeremiah 7:4 --
4"Do not trust in deceptive words, saying, 'This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD.'
[O] This verse reminded me some of my prayers where I keep repeating things I want or want to believe -- e.g., bless You, Lord, bless You, Lord, .... If I live a life that will bless God then shouldn't that be sufficient? Doing some psychological analysis of my own brain, I tend to repeat in the areas that I have not been too victorious in or in-confident about. So I ramble on hoping that would "claim" His support in those areas. This passage labels that "deceptive words" and that seems to describe it perfectly. Just because I try to claim it by repeating empty words, it doesn't mean I will have it in the end; in fact, the opposite will happen.
[A] Be careful of what I say in my prayer even though prayer is a casual and open conversation with God, I must articulate my thoughts to Him with accurate and sincere words.
[P] Dear Heavenly Father, continue to teach me how to pray such that what's at the core of my heart is spoken up to You in sincerity. May I not repeat deceptive words just out of my (bad) habit. I love You, and please teach me how to pray as the one in love with You. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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