Little did the old man know how much God liked to talk to His children how He longed to listen to them.

I sometimes pray not for self-knowledge in general but for just so much self knowledge at the moment as I can bear and use at the moment the little daily dose.

As the books of Job Jeremiah and Habakkuk clearly show God has a high threshold of tolerance for what appropriate to say in a prayer. God can handle my unsuppressed rage. I may well find that my vindictive feelings need Gods correction - but only by taking those feelings to God will I have the opportunity for correction and healing.

True prayer is done in secret but this does not rule out the fellowship of prayer altogether however clearly we may be aware of its dangers. In the last resort it is immaterial whether we pray in the open street or in the secrecy of our chambers whether briefly or lenghtily in the Litany of the Church or with the sigh of one who knows not what he should pray for. True prayer does not depend either on the individual or the whole body of the faithful but solely upon the knowledge that our Heavenly Father knows our needs.

Lord behold our family here assembled. We thank You for this place in which we dwell for the love accorded us this day for the hope with which we expect the morrow for the health the work the food and the bright skies that make our lives delightful for our friends in all parts of the earth. Give us courage and gaiety and the quiet mind. Spare us to our friends soften us to our enemies. Bless us if it may be in all our innocent endeavors if it may not give us strength to endure that which is to come that we may be brave in peril constant in tribulation temperate in wrath and in all changes of fortune and down to the gates of death loyal and loving to one another. We beseech of you this help and mercy for Christs sake.

Do you not pray Miss SmallwoodShe avoided his gaze. No.God is speaking to you every day he said softly. You might return the favor.She raised her chin. I dont hear Him.Do you listenShe looked at him clearly offended then turned away again. I used to pray until I found God was not listening at least not to my prayers.He heard the inner voice of caution but barreled ahead. He was listening. But He doesnt always answer the way we would like Him to.

Preaching never edifies a prayerless soul.

CHANGE Dont just talk about it go out there and do it. Dont just meditate about it go out there and create it. Dont just pray about it go out there and take action participate in the answering of your own prayer. If you want change get out there and live it. - Steve Maraboli

It was a hollow victory they gave me. A crown...it was the girl I prayed them for. Your sister safe... and mine again as she was meant to be. I ask you Ned what good is it to wear a crown

To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.