I have come to believe that to pray, I must first LISTEN. I must listen to the One who hears everything! I believe I am in prayer when I listen to others. I try to be as focused and present as possible. This is not easy because my life is chuck full of information, people and “stuff.” The daily “chit-chat” of life is likely to throw me off balance (and I am an extrovert, so I can only imagine how difficult it must be for an introvert to find the quiet time necessary to be present). I think listening is a prayer stance. God already knows what I want, but God, also, knows what I need to become the person I was created to be. So, I have to find the time and the quiet space to be in prayer with God. Often, I find the time and space when I am walking my dog. When I walk, I listen to the ocean, the wind, the trees, the rain, the birds, the deer, whatever entity happens to be “talking” on a given day. I see people walking with ear phones and telephones attached to their ears and I think, how sad, they are missing all the real conversation in the universe. Did you know that the sun sends out music? What would it be like to hear the music of the universe? I'll never know, if I don't listen for it.
So, for me, prayer is being present to the Holy Presence.
Pat Wilson
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