A rich prayer life connects us to God from the inside-out, and from the outside-in. It’s valuable to have prayers that arise from our thoughts and feelings spontaneously, but often we might find ourselves stuck in where to go beyond that. Spontaneity does not equal authenticity, and it doesn’t lead us to maturity in the faith. We need guidance to learn God’s character and will. Liturgical prayers helps lead us places we might not go in our wandering.
