What Is Prayer?

Here’s an excerpt from What Is Prayer?, Barry York’s contribution to the March issue of Tabletalk:

Reformed Christians have a ready answer to the question, “What is prayer?” The Westminster Larger Catechism 178 asks that very question, stating in response, “Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God, in the name of Christ, by the help of his Spirit; with confession of our sins, and thankful acknowledgment of his mercies.” Three defining truths regarding prayer emerge.

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