Is there a wrong way to pray? Jesus tells us that there is, and those that pray like that are hypocrites. He is pointing right at the Pharisees, who are wearing hypocritical masks. They were supposed to lead God’s people not just by their actions but with their hearts, however, they had long forgotten the reason for the Law. They had become legalists, forgetting to love the people. In the same manner, they prayed because that was what the prominent leader was supposed to do, but they didn't thoughtfully come before God with their prayers and their prayers were without heart.
Do you pray because you have to even though your heart is not in it, or do you truly seek to commune with the Heavenly Father?
