Although I enjoy the challenge of writing for our Lenten booklets, I choked when I heard the 2015 topic was Prayer. With all the maturity I could muster, I made plans to hide in the ladies room at sign up time. Surprise! Didn’t work.
Truth is, despite age and efforts, I still don’t understand prayer very well. That’s fine, since I like being a dynamic, evolving creature. But does broadcasting my lack of clarity help anyone? Doubtful, but you never know. Be yourself!
A dirty little secret: I don’t pray! Not in a traditional sense, anyway. Where I stand now, prayer means LISTENING rather than talking; becoming still and quiet; relaxing the tight grip on things that worry or otherwise consume me; and opening eyes, ears, heart, and mind to take in things I might miss on my own. And then, ideally, moving forward with life, in faith, confidence, and gratitude that GOD HAS THIS. What follows may be unexpected or even unwanted. But wait for it; blessings arrive in their own time. Always.
Then there’s communal prayer, which teaches me if I pay attention. During a Celebration of Life service, I wondered why are we asking God to do what I believe God has already done? God needs no reminder call – but I do.
God has this. Walk in faith. Stay open. Know in your whole being that
nothing can separate us from the Love.
Leckie Conners
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