What prayer teaches the one who repeats it

'Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.' based on Colossians 4:2

We tend to think prayer is mainly about obtaining something. But the habit of praying daily also shapes the one who prays — it sharpens what they ask for, and calms how they wait.

Before asking for anything today, take a minute to simply be quiet before God. That silence is part of the prayer too, not just the words that follow.