April 25th              Praying to God as a Friend, St Alphonsus Liguori

Chapter One
Prayer as Friendship with God

Consider that no one, friend or lover, father or mother, sister or brother, loves you more than your God....so special is God's love that God seems to love no one but you....

Realize that God does not wish to be feared as a terrible tyrant, but wishes to be treated like a most affectionate friend.  Therefore, God desires that you speak often with familiarity and with no restrictions.