Archive for September 3rd, 2008
The Power of Prayer
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008Prayer can be a powerful - and mysterious - force in our lives. It need not be formal and it requires no special time or place. Although praying in a sacred place, like a church, at a home altar, or in a special place in your garden, can add weight and power to your prayers, you can pray any time, anywhere… I will often choose to say a quiet prayer as a way of distracting myself from some negative thought or worry or fear - and offer the prayer for all those who share the same anxieties… and I will reach out with - and for - prayer requests to any groups who gather in prayer. Heartfelt prayers can save lives, as this visitor tells us: (more…)