The Power Of Prayer

The Power Of Prayer

- Sha LéWilante

...that we get a good result on an exam.

...that there is no traffic for our journey.

...the doctor tells us something positive about our health.

...it doesn’t rain when we forget our umbrella.

...for the victims of the latest natural disaster.

...for our family and friends.

You may even pray that someone trips and falls, or worse, drops dead.

One look at social media, and we see that there is an abundance of ‘prayer.’ People pray that others go to certain places and do certain things. Not every desired outcome is a nice, acceptable, or even possible thing.

Is There a Best Way to Pray?

A personal definition of prayer is that it is an intentional focus on an outcome for a specific situation, person, or thing. Or, an articulation of thought for an outcome, such as forgiveness or gratitude.

There is no one way to pray. We practice prayer in solitude or among many, indoors or out, silently or out loud, hands clasped or not, head bowed or not, kneeling, standing or sitting, eyes opened or closed. The practice is as diverse as is the direction to which or to whom we direct it.

For some, a deity or a saint is the focus of their prayer. It could be a master or a statue, a universal divine energy, or all three aspects of a holy trinity. Some chant words to exemplify prayer, although it is not to anyone or anything.

More about the Practice of Prayer