Week 5: Chapter 4 — Water with Prayer

1.Casey is candid about her own struggles with prayer — that it has felt dry, rote, or impossible to sustain. How would you honestly describe your current prayer life? Is it watering your life, or has it become more of an afterthought?

2.She talks about prayer as an act of dependence — an acknowledgment that we cannot grow anything of lasting value by ourselves. Why is dependence so hard for driven, goal-oriented people? Where does the resistance to dependence show up most in your life?

3.Casey shares how specific, written prayers helped her move from vague spiritual intentions to genuine, expectant conversation with God. Have you ever tried writing out your prayers? What might be gained by making prayer more concrete and recorded?