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The tax collector actually teaches us really how to pray when we have nothing to offer God. We don't come to the cross with our hands full of our resume and all of our human achievements and accomplishments. It shows us how to pray when we come to him in need, and that's the kind of prayer that God is always eager to respond to. He does not ignore. So when we come to God, whether it's in prayer, whether it's in our prayer closet, whether it's in our our moments of reflection or in the worship service, let's not come to God with a scorecard.