Response to a Prayer.

This is a response to the previous article, "When ya don't have a prayer" and I would like to share it with you and thank Jeni for it.

Well, let me be the first to say I mean it when I tell someone I will pray for them.

I will not speak for those who pray, who do not pray, or even those lost souls that cannot. I know I feel better if I pray.

Does the prayer go off into space and never find it's 'prayee?' I Don't know... but I do know that in that quiet little corner of my head...there is a spot that I keep all my prayers, even for those who would kill me, or plot against my country.

And I will also admit that I sometimes pray for things that I should not pray for...'be careful what you pray for?'

It's my business, my prayers and if one should ask me to share it with them, I would, and ask if they might want to join hands.

I take it very personal, they are my prayers.

When I was diagnosed with cancer...I prayed for one thing...not to be miraculously cured, not to lose my hair, not to vomit on my husband, but one thing...God, just get me through this with dignity, let me handle this with grace, let me make it through the night, let me not curse your name for doing this to me.

It worked.

Was there doubt?

A little, but I was stronger, I was able to help others that were not, I pulled out my hair on my own and laughed, I vomited in a bucket,

I looked marvelous in all the scarves my daughter helped me pick out, and I had the love and support of my friends and family, all through the Grace of God, and if I had layed dying in my bed, I would have prayed again that I looked good in my urn.

Prayer is a gamble at times, a toss of the dice, but one has to believe that divine ears are listening.

Basically, I prayed to get through it without losing my mind...and I did, but having a sense of humor helps.

I would say to those that are a little shy about praying in public...don't be, it might be your last ditch effort to say to the world one thing...'I believe.'

jeni e.,

Jeni your words move me more than I can say.

You have hit the nail on the head with what I have been trying to convey and that is that we should not carry our religion on our sleeve but rather attempt a quiet spirituality to attain a state of Grace with God and advance ourselves as human beings.

The further we leave our origins in the animal world behind the closer we come to the world (or Kingdom) of God.

Personally, I really don't know if prayer does any good or not. But I do believe that the simple act of praying not only gives us comfort but brings us closer to God.

This is something that we should all strive for.

Allan

Allan W Janssen is the author of the book The Plain Truth About God (What the mainstream religions don't want you to know!) and is available as an E-Book H E R E ! and as a paperback H E R E !

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