Significance of Prayer
“Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord.
Lord, hear my voice!”
--Psalm 130: 1
Few people will deny that prayer is a significant part of life. Many people will say things like, “I don’t know where I would be right now if it weren’t for prayer.” Often the comment will be made, “I don’t pray as much as I should.”
Even with all of this certainty about the significance of prayer, few enter into moments of prayer with diligence. There is always one more phone call, one more letter, one more visit, one more meeting, one more party, one more TV show, one more page to read and… The insurmountable pile of activities surrounding us can win our attention and offer the tangible distraction that pulls us away from the centering process of prayer.
“The contrast between the great support for the idea of prayer and the lack of support for the practice of it is so blatantly visible that it becomes easy to believe in the power of the things that surround us.” (Nouwen, The Way of the Heart, p. 55)
Take time and, in the way that works for you, pray. May your day and weekend be showered with enough because you’ve taken the necessary time to center your life.
Prayer: Allow me enough stillness, O God. Keep me centered, listening for you!
Ben Keckler
03.13.09
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