Prayer

Sometimes I feel worse after I pray. I mean, I'd love to tell you that every time I pray that I end up feeling like a great person. Sometimes that happens because I feel good about myself for doing something (praying) that I was supposed to do. That in itself has its own problems.

Spending time with God has a certain effect: it lets you realize how screwed up you are. It's like me playing basketball against Lebron James. I'd look like quite a schmuck. When I spend time with God, my whole idea that I walk around with quite a bit - that I'm pretty alright and I have a few peckadillos I need to iron out - is ruined. Spending time with God shows me that I have some serious crap to address. Only He is good.