Prayer... The Answer To Every Problem
I was blessed to come across a beautiful passage of reading as I've been in the middle of a prayer and fasting time. We often are fervent in the "fasting" part but our "prayer" part is still left deficient because it means that time has to be taken and thought given in order to do it. I am speaking from personal experience.
Tragedy & Prayer
Why is it that it takes a tragedy to bring us to our knees to God. Have you noticed that even the infidel and atheist that says they don't believe in God, is the first to say God's name when their lives are about to quickly depart. For example: A airplane pilot has lost all function of a plan and crash is inevitable. Even at that point, an atheist or infidel will say, "Oh, God". I think part of it is because they, at that moment, realize that there is nothing for them after this life and this life is about to end and they are wanting to reach out for the possibilities of another life at that point. They have been brought to a tragedy or crossroad in their lives and have to make a decision of whether to go to a meaningless, hopeless grave, or to go to a grave that will have a resurrection into a new life when Jesus comes and calls them home.
You see all of us are looking for the "something" that is greater than ourselves. But nothing on this earth will be able to handle EVERY problem in this life... nothing but PRAYER. You see prayer is an avenue that leads us to the most powerful being in existence... God. It opens up everything at our mouth-tips. All we have to do is speak and believe. You see... it is a state of mind and heart, both must be involved.
The passage I was referring to is below:
"Prayer is the answer to every problem in life. It puts us in tune with divine wisdom, which knows how to adjust everything perfectly. So often we do not pray in certain situations because from our standpoint, the outlook is hopeless. But nothing is impossible with God. Nothing is so tangled that it cannot be remedied. No human relationship is so strained for God to bring about reconciliation and understanding. No habit is so deep-rooted that it cannot be overcome. No one is so ill he cannot be healed. No mind is so dull that it cannot be made brilliant. Whatever we need, if we trust in God, He will supply it. If anything is causing worry and anxiety, let us stop rehearsing the difficulty and trust God for healing, love, and power."
R&H, October 7, 1865