I love the fact that Augustine is meditating on God's Word and just talking to Him about it. He confesses many of his sins to God. He is having a long conversation with the Lord about various subjects, including some that he can't fully comprehend. However, he is continually thankful to God for everything. It reminds me of the Psalms, which he addresses often in his prayer. God wants us to tell Him how much we love Him, and thank Him for His grace and mercy. He loves for us to tell Him about what He has done in our lives. I think that Augustine understood this well. It appears that He had a great prayer life.
I commented on Hannah and Nate's posts.
I totally picked up on this from the beginning! I love how genuinely he writes out his prayer, addressing God in his writing.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I also agree!!! It is awesome that he just treated God as a friend and someone he could talk to.
ReplyDeleteI feel I share a lot in common with Augustine in this sense. When I pray to God, I do it in more of a conversational way rather than something closer to church rhetoric. It's more comfortable to me to do it that way.
ReplyDeleteIt is a interesting conversation piece as not only does it feel like he is addresing God but I feel like he is preaching to me about everything that has ever gone on in my life.
ReplyDeleteI really like this about Augustine. I find in my own walk with God it is important for me to be really personal with God.
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