Prominence!

Matthew 6:5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your unseen Father. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

If the love for prominence is the only motive in your prayer, then, Jesus declares, the prominence gained is the only reward.

“FAUX HUMILITY” (C.S. Lewis), a lot of it is going around.

Shirley Casseta Leger June 5, 2025