Anne,
For me, It is synchronistic that you ask these questions today. Last night, I
was going through a tough time and called a friend to ask for help in my
immense confusion. She said, "Get into your tub, and pray." I got off the
phone, and wondered how I could possibly do that in the state I was in. My
mind was reeling, my emotions were running wild, and even my physical body
was breaking down. Somehow, I found my prayers in that warm water enveloping
me, and came out of the water with much more clarity and peace. I think
prayers can be some or all of the things you mentioned, and more. To me, it
is a very personal invocation, and changes each time I do it. I personally
don't think there is a right or wrong way- only the letting go, and the trust
that the prayer will be heard.
Hugs,
Ashara {who is feeling very grateful for this community today}
In a message dated 3/18/2001 1:42:00 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Like Joni, I too wonder where prayers go. But I have an even more
> fundamental question that I'd be curious to get responses to. What is
> prayer? Is it a plea for help? Is it something memorized and recited? Is it
> a state of awareness? Do you need all 3 of these ingredients to make a
> prayer? Are some prayers better than others?
>
> I've often said that faith is the ability to lean on absolutely nothing at
> all. I know some of you may disagree with that, that you have to have faith
> in something.
>
> Do you think prayer might be that ability to be still? Could prayer actually
> be absolute silence? Maybe making your own inner voices silent, and then
> letting hope, joy, love, and strength spring from that?
