The small amount O'Connor has to say in this book makes it well worth the read. But it is a small amount, a short-lived journal that was written when she was quite young and still forming ideas. Her raw honesty is great, and her determination to do her best for God are notable. Like most journals it repeats itself, although there is a thought that what we have here was already edited by O'Connor before she committed it to the book. I would like to start by saying that I don't think O'Connor wanted the world to read her private thoughts. This is an eye-opening book to show people pray. O'Connor thinks very little of herself, and that shows how humble she is. Also, O'Connor knows how unworthy she is of God's prayers, but she still wants Him to answer her prayers. O'Connor shares intimate details of her life, and she wants to be closer to God, but she does not know how. She even mentions that Communion does not help her feel that closeness that she wants with God. She brings up her worldly temptations, but she knows that she can't stay away. This is important for readers to understand because we all deal with temptations. We all struggle to become closer to God, and O'Connor represents that clearly in her journal. She puts down on paper what we are afraid to think, that we are undeserving creatures, yet we ask God to bestow upon us many favors. May God hear our prayers and be with us through our troubled times.
What do You think about A Prayer Journal (2013)?
As I read Flannery O'Connor's prayers, I find words that I too want to pray.
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