THE POWER OF PRAYER

As a child, I was very, very pious. It's humorous looking back on it now, me having been so fervently religious. As someone who considers myself to be very spiritual now, but not religious, it's an irony. However, I do have one very important thing in common with the little girl I once was --- I understood, and fervently believed in, the power of prayer.

There are several important things to note about prayer. First of all, I do not believe that prayer has to be something that is formalized. You don't have to be poetic or use flowery language in prayer. Just pray directly from an open heart... my angels and guides have expressed to me that praying from a sincere place and from a totally open heart is a delight to God.

Which brings me to another point --- it is my personal belief that God doesn't care what name you call Him / Her / Them by. Just make your prayers sincere and passionate. After all, what's the point in saying a prayer when you don't "feel" that prayer in your heart of hearts? In church as a child, I was told to pray daily, many times a day. This is a practice which I now keep up, but if you feel you *have* to pray because you were told to by somebody else, and it is an obligation for you rather than a joy and a time of communion with Spirit, then what are you getting from that time you spend praying?

Try to make your prayer a time of great joy. In my experience, sincere and passionate prayer has untold benifits: among these are

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<li>A closer walk with your Creator, in whatever form you choose to worship Him or Her.</li>
<liA greater sense of peace and joy, both during your prayer time and during your life in general</li>
<li>a knowledge that someone is always with you who cares about you. God will never leave you nor forsake you, and prayer to God often reminds us of this fact</li>
<li>a time of stillness. Prayer time calms the mind, decreases the heart beat, and soothes the nerves</li>
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I feel called to post more on the topic of prayer tomorrow. Until then, have a blessed day!

Namaste!
Kim