Prayers are not magical. You can't just vanish your problems by saying the right prayer. Prayer is an intimate conversation with a very loving God. Sometimes our problems can weigh so heavily on our minds that it is difficult to see anything beyond that. Through prayer, we give God the chance to remind us who we really are. We allow God to calm our fears, heal our perspective, and wipe away our tears.
Sometimes there is no way around our problems, and as painful as it may be, we have to continue walking through our storms. During these difficult moments we may feel confused, overwhelmed and wonder why? Why does life have to be so painful sometimes? We can't understand, and we struggle to make sense of our pain.
What we may not realize, however, is that while we are still contemplating the "why?", God has heard our cry and is already there. Softly God whispers to us, "Hush, my child, I will never leave you to face this alone. I will hold you in my arms until you are strong enough to be on your own again. We'll get through this together. I will never leave your side. Let my love help you."
We are finite, but our prayers have unlimited possibilities. When we pray we open ourselves up to God and allow His to love to change and guide us. Prayer is placing ourselves in the presence of the One we love, knowing that whether we speak words or not, all of our heart's longings have been heard. Prayer is not magical, but it is definitely miraculous.
-Susan
