Have you ever found yourself going through the motions of prayer, only to feel that your flat and repetitive words have not been truly felt or sent?

I was reminded that I need to make a list as I go throughout the morning of the things for which I am thankful, and of the things for which I want and need help!

Along with making a list to have near me, I also have found that if I have a pencil and paper handy, I can easily jot down the impressions I receive so that I can act on them throughout the day, and qualify myself to receive more!

Tuning our inner ears to hear the whispering of the divine is a lifelong pursuit.  It never ceases to amaze me how still and quiet those messages are and yet how life changing and powerful they prove to be!  Hearing subtleties requires absolute stillness on our part, inside and out.  And have you experienced the sheer challenge that is in and of itself?

It is far easier when you can be alone and take a few minutes to listen.  But even sometimes aloneness doesn’t mean stillness does it?  It seems that when I am worked up into a spinning energy, it takes time to unwind that and come back down to myself.  So, my goal is not to get to that point in the first place!  Not only is it counter to the health of my physical body, but my spiritual self also suffers.

Having a prayer list changes things so much!  First, it is an act of faith to to make a list!  It means I have faith that my concerns are important to God, and that I truly believe that I can have His help in my daily, simple or complex challenges. Second, it takes my head and heart to a place of focus.  When I kneel down, I know what and who I am going to pray for and about.  It means that I will more likely stay on task and that the answers will come.

Today, I am reminded again at how simple the answers often are.

“Write about prayer.”

“Send him an email.”

“Show her how to do that by your example.”

“She needs your compassion.”

“He loves you, how blessed you are!  Enjoy this blessing!”

Without my connection to heaven, I can’t imagine how my life would be.  Left to myself, I may have been a floating, lost, most likely cynical and depressed soul.  I am so grateful to my parents for hearing and receiving the Good News and teaching it to me.

Hosannah!  Blessed be the name of the Most High God! How wonderful it is that we can grow our relationship with our Father, one prayerful moment at a time.

Love and blessings to you today.

Jacque