When I pray

When I pray, I pray to God.

Not the Sistine Chapel guy with the long white beard who appears fearful

That is honestly not who my God is

I pray to the Creator  who is more than I can conceive

Only because He is always greater than I can imagine;

The Divine entity who is my father, my brother and closer than a friend

When I pray, God is always near to give me an ear

To stay on track, I must have prayer

Many a times, my prayer is for love and light

Not just for the person I pray for, but also for me

I make connections with the Divine and the Divine connects with me

When I pray, something wonderful happens

That prayer changes things!

Bless all that I thankfully receive because of prayer

I am always grateful, yes! I am grateful!
I am grateful that I am heard.

When I pray, healing the world starts with me
Through my prayer, I connect with people all around 

I learn that I am not the center of the universe.

I pray for the angry man with the briefcase,

I pray for the weary mother with the toddler,

I pray for the hungry guy sitting by the roadside

I pray for the young lady who is lost.

Of what use and bridge can I be to You

My Lord?

Of what use can I be to the world around me?
May I be safe, may I be happy, may I be strong!

You are the God who sees in hiding

You are the God who sees in the open

Let Your perfect will be done in all I do

May all my life be a prayer offering to You my Maker

This is my prayer, my humble prayer!

When I pray, silence can be prayer, rage can be prayer

When I pray, I find the courage to be true to myself and to my God

When I pray, I believe that there are answers to the questions and problems I put before my Listener
When I pray, I voice out my intention and learn to be still for those answers

When I pray, I believe that God has three responses: "Yes","Wait because I have a better time for it", or "No because I have something better for you."

When I pray, I pour out my heart to God!
When I pray, I learn to say "Father let your will be done!"

When I pray, I learn that I do not have to understand His will, I just have to trust!

When I pray, I learn that I do not have to analyze His will, I just have to trust!
When I pray, I pray with all my heart

When I pray, I know that I am heard.

By Trudy Bartels
1/29/2014