Prayer- Richard J. Foster

in my endless battle with prayer, i picked up Richard Foster's book entitled "Prayer- finding the heart's true home." i woke up wednesday morning feeling a bit homeless, considering we just moved from cincinnati and our family at northminster (that's not quite home anymore).. and just settled into a fresh life in wichita (with boxes stacked to the ceiling and the newness of it all- it's not quite home yet). so we're in this strange middle place of homelessness. so i went to the Lord in prayer, and as the book's title suggested, found my true home. here is an excerpt from the introduction that ministered to me:
"For too long we have been in a far country: a country of noise and hurry and crowds, a country of climb and push and shove, a country of frustration and fear and intimidation. And he welcomes us home: home to serenity and peace and joy, home to friendship and fellowship and openness, home to intimacy and acceptance and affirmation.
We do not need to be shy. He invites us into the living room of his heart, where we can put on old slippers and share freely. He invites us into the kitchen of his friendship, where chatter and batter mix in good fun. He invites us into the dining room of his strength, where we can feast to our heart's delight. He invites us into the study of his wisdom, where we can learn and grow and stretch... and ask all the questions we want. He invites us into the workshop of his creativity, where we can be co-laborers with him, working together to determine the outcomes of events. He invites us into the bedroom of his rest, where new peace is found and where we can be naked and vulnerable and free. It is also the place of deepest intimacy where we know and are known to the fullest."