Dear Carol,

I'm with you. I too have a problem with the anonymous god, whoever he might be. I too pray to each person of the trinity separately. In fact, my "salutations" or "preambles" incorporate as many offices and titles of the Father or Jesus or the Holy Spirit as I can remember. This is for my benefit, not their's. 

For instance, when praying to Jesus, I habitually start with: "My Lord, my Master,my Savior, my King, my God, my Redeemer, my Salvation, my resurrection, my life, my great High Priest, my Good Shepherd, my friend, Lord Jesus Christ, King of kings and Lord of lords, God Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, Lamb of God who has taken away the sin of the world, You alone who are holy and perfect, without stain or spot, our perfect Passover Lamb who has redeemed us by Your holy, perfect innocent blood, shed upon the cross for we who are sinners by our Heavenly Father's sovereign grace and tender mercy and loving kindness to we who are sinners, you alone who arose from the dead, you alone who are worthy to take the book and loose the seven seals, you alone who are the Great Lion of Judah, coming again, you who are the way, the truth and the light, the life everlasting and the life eternal, the great, pre-existent, self-existent eternal Creator God, Yahweh and Jehovah of old, the Alpha and the Omega, you who were dead and are yet alive evermore, God Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, you who hold the keys of hell and death, the key to the Kingdom of David, the great I AM, Son of God and yet Son of Man, the ever living water, the everlasting bread of life, the root and the offspring of David, the bright and shining Morning Star, the only way and the only door to our Heavenly Father ..."

I know this seems like quite a mouthful, but it only takes a couple of minutes. I find myself focusing one or two particular elements during the process. By the time I'm through, whatever was on my mind has subsided to its proper place in the scheme of things.

I'm certainly not suggesting that anyone imitate me in this. This is my highly personal prayer method that has developed over many years. I'm happy to share it, inadequate and incomplete though it might be. But I do suggest that everyone identify in their own minds who they are praying to. "Oh, God" doesn't do it, at least in my mind.

At  the same time, "I and my Father are one ..." When we pray to one trinity person, we pray to all. And, let us not forget to say, "Thank you".

Maranatha,

Bob

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