God wants to have a personal relationship with his children. Although prayer can sometimes seem impersonal and difficult, it's actually quite simple. It's communicating with God, our heavenly Father who desires a close relationship with us. It's Personal: Cultivating Your Relationship with God, a booklet in The Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz Collection, was created to invite Catholics closer to God by revealing the beauty of a personal relationship with God through Fr. Mike Schmitz's homilies. In It's Personal, Fr. Mike Schmitz takes Catholics on a journey to uncover the simplicity and beauty of prayer. Learning and applying the easy steps found in this booklet can help each person develop their life of prayer and grow deeper in relationship with God. Encounter God's love while learning about: What Scripture says about the ideal relationship with God, Why prayer is so important for that relationship, How to pray, even when it's difficult, Tips for personal prayer. Complete with thought-provoking questions, prayerful meditations, and real-life challenges after each chapter, this booklet is perfect for individual devotion or group study.