As soon as I begin simply asking for help, I have become like a little child again. I’ve stopped becoming cynical. Oddly enough, my prayer is answered almost immediately because in the act of praying I’ve become like a child. The cure for cynicism is to become like a little child again. Instead of critiquing others’ stories, watch the story our Father is weaving.
To hear a good story, we need a simple, childlike wonder…. The cynic is never fooled, so he is never delighted.
— Paul E. Miller, A Praying Life, p. 86-87