Every so often we are tested in a way we can never
comprehend. How we respond to the challenge can be a crippling experience.
Still, we cannot stand idly by and watch our lives go to pot. We have to
participate in this life, be satisfied and accepting, be part of the universe and
all that is in it, and believe that you will obtain your objectives. This is
where prayer can be very helpful and where it does not matter what faith you worship;
God is listening. God hears. God responds. Some people do something tangible to deal with
the pain and go out and help the poor, and others deal with it internally,
keeping it all inside. Irrespective of the method, we all want nearness to God
and to make sense of things and lead whole and happy lives. Sometimes we have
to look harder for what we want or search in places we never thought we would
look.
Prayer when all else
seems hopeless
Prayer can give you peace of mind and keep you from going
crazy when it seems the whole world is turned against you – communicating with
God is different for everyone and we all have our own ways of connecting with
Him. A true believer believes that only God can provide the comfort and help
they need. Others may have different beliefs. Wherever you are however, you can
always pray and give thanks. Sometimes it might seem like a mountainous undertaking
and you think you will never succeed but you do.
Are all prayers the
same?
There are many ways for people to perform prayer. Not all
prayer has rituals and as long as one prays and keeps God in the forefront of
his life he or she will always be successful. Prayer done in congregation also
has benefits as it draws people together. Hardship and illness visits all of us
at some point in our lives. When we have God in our lives we always have a
friend.
