For as he thinks in his heart, so is he (Proverbs
23:7). Having now Lived on the Spiritual Basis for a time we have realized the
power of prayer in our lives and others. So, the question isn’t whether prayer
works/changes things but why it seems curiously inconsistent, why some prayers
are answered and others seemingly unheard.
Let us be crystal clear on this point: All prayers are answered and answered in the affirmative, but never at the expense of others or if it will place us in a position to be harmed. Prayer provides what we need, seen and unseen, not necessarily what we want.
When we are new to the path our prayers are often a form of outlining, a request for some action we would like God to take on our behalf, thinking we know what’s best for us at the time. Having made the decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of the Miraculous it is clear why prayers of this type do not return the expected results, but God does answer these prayers in the affirmative, providing what we need though we often cannot see it with our still fear limited consciousness.
Then there are halfhearted prayers, praying with the lurking notion in the back of our mind that we really don’t deserve Divine help, so we pray without any real expectation of receiving, and the Universe responds in the manner we ask. We must keep in the forefront of our consciousness that God wants us, all of us, to be happy, joyous, and free, this life an extension of, not separate from Divine Love. So, pray expecting to receive for all of creation is at our beck and call, trusting in A Power Greater Than Ourselves to do for us what we cannot do for ourselves, standing ready to follow whatever spiritual path is presented. As we live in this manner our lives change in incredible and marvelous ways for we have come to know the truth, that when we pray from the heart, The Heart listens and it will always provide what we need, in a good and often marvelous way.
Let us be crystal clear on this point: All prayers are answered and answered in the affirmative, but never at the expense of others or if it will place us in a position to be harmed. Prayer provides what we need, seen and unseen, not necessarily what we want.
When we are new to the path our prayers are often a form of outlining, a request for some action we would like God to take on our behalf, thinking we know what’s best for us at the time. Having made the decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of the Miraculous it is clear why prayers of this type do not return the expected results, but God does answer these prayers in the affirmative, providing what we need though we often cannot see it with our still fear limited consciousness.
Then there are halfhearted prayers, praying with the lurking notion in the back of our mind that we really don’t deserve Divine help, so we pray without any real expectation of receiving, and the Universe responds in the manner we ask. We must keep in the forefront of our consciousness that God wants us, all of us, to be happy, joyous, and free, this life an extension of, not separate from Divine Love. So, pray expecting to receive for all of creation is at our beck and call, trusting in A Power Greater Than Ourselves to do for us what we cannot do for ourselves, standing ready to follow whatever spiritual path is presented. As we live in this manner our lives change in incredible and marvelous ways for we have come to know the truth, that when we pray from the heart, The Heart listens and it will always provide what we need, in a good and often marvelous way.
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