To get there, I began by unpacking some of my spiritual baggage. For years, I’d felt deep shame about my half-hearted prayer life—me, a pastor. If you’ve ever felt insecure about your prayer life, think about what it’s like to be a pastor. I’m supposed be a prayer warrior—full of fierce, unrelenting faith and unbridled, Spirit-led power. And yet I found myself drifting while trying to pray.

