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>
</ul>

I feel called to post more on the topic of prayer tomorrow. Until then, have a blessed day!

Namaste!
Kim

More On Affirmations

Good Afternoon,
Since I was unable to write yesterday, I will send two posts today.  This first one will continue the discussion of affirmations begun on Friday.
An affirmation is a statement that is ultimately designed to better a person's life.  These can be statements regarding anything from health, finances,
relationships, etc.  These statements "affirm" where you want to be in your life.  For instance, if you are having issues in your finances, you may choose
to say, "I am abundant financially and am able to easily control my spending habbits."  It is crucial that these affirmations be in the present tense.
 This is because, when spoken in the present tense, you acknowledge that your desire is *already* fulfilled, but simply needs to manifest itself into physical
reality.
A warning about affirmations is necessary.  If you simply say the words without any expression or emotion, they will not be beneficial.  The tone of your
voice when speaking an affirmation is just as important as the words themselves.
Also, you *must* intend that the affirmations work for you.  In other words, if you state that "I am financially abundant", you must have an intention before
you make that statement that it is true!  Intentions lead to action, so you must take actions that will allow the affirmations to work positively in your
life!
So really, an affirmation is part of a three step process --- intention, plus affirmations, plus actions equals positive results.  Our thoughts create our
reality, and if we have positive and loving thoughts about ourselves and our world, truly believe these thoughts, and act upon them with delight and passion,
then we are guaranteed success by the universe.
Namaste!
Kim
We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who
walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their
last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but
they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken
from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms -
to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances,
to choose one's own way.
--Viktor Frankel, "Search for Meaning"