Once upon a time I did a study about overcoming addictions. I used to fill my feelings with food. The thing that I had a hard time with was going before Jesus and crying about my sins. To be moved with sadness because of the sadness I cause Jesus by my sins. Its almost like they wanted you to remind yourself how horrible you were just so you would cling to Jesus.
The worst thing my kids can do is after a discussion on a mistake is to say "I am so stupid, I'm so bad, I'm a horrible person." So why would God want to hear us lament over how horrible we are? Do I go before God in prayer with a feeble heart? With a false humility, "uh, Jesus? If you see me, my sinful heart and all that I am not, would you maybe like to take care of this problem I have? But, I mean, only if you think I deserve it." Why would Jesus come to bring us a new Royal Heritage for us to stay tied to our old sinful one?
I believe the condition of our heart in our prayers weighs heavy on the influence of our prayers. It is our right to go before God. We are already seated with Him, Jesus has already brought us into righteousness, we do not need to sneak into the thrown room, we are to LIVE in the thrown room. We have every right to be there with Him, to expect Him to answer. He wants us to call life to the lifeless and light to the darkness. It is not arrogance it is authority.
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