2009-09-24T15:23:42-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/in+secret/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%206:6&version=NIV 2009-09-24T15:23:42-05:00 This verse tells us to pray privately, in a closed room where we'll neither be distracted nor tempted to seek the approval of others. It's important to God that we perform spiritual acts like prayer our of an earnest desire to grow closer to God, not to impress other people.