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How Prayer Creates Joy
Adapted from 365 Energy Boosters, by Susannah Seton and Sondra Kornblatt (Conari Press, 2005).
What has medical science shown us about the power of prayer? How does it create more joy in our lives? And what “counts” as a prayer? Find out more about the benefits and mystery of prayer here:
Medical brain scans have shown how we think, feel, prepare, learn–and pray. A part of the human brain gets stimulated when we connect with a sense of the universe beyond the everyday world.
Some think of joy as an undependable gift, bestowed as a raise or a new house or a lover. Others experience a deeper joy by taking time to strengthen their connection with the universe. It doesn’t prevent feeling sad, mad, or blue, but it gives the human life a bigger context, a larger play–not just the script of your life’s role.
One way to strengthen that connection is through prayer, in its many forms–physical prayer: a movement in nature, a Celtic labyrinth puzzle, a religious service, or walking meditation (awareness of each part of the walk, from lifting up the leg to putting it down); visual prayer: imagining a life force, such as God, an angel, or Buddha with you; and the prayer of talking, through conversation or written word, with an image of the force of life. Express gratitude, complain some, ask for help, and tap into a powerful, universal energy that can spark your own vitality.
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I have found that prayer brings peace and serenity into my life. I used to feel that I had to 'rescue' everyone that I loved- if they had a problem then I would immediately begin thinking of ways to fix it. After years of doing this I felt very overwhelmed, and sad when I could not 'cure' the problem. My family and friends also began to depend on me too much. One day, I finally broke down from the pressure of holding all of this together. I began to pray, and I realized that there is something (for me this is God) much larger at work here, and for me I began asking God for help. I learned to ACCEPT that God is in control of all of these things, not me, and while I can help my family God is ultimately in charge, and is much more qualified for this job then I. This gave me such an amazing sense of relief. Today, I am learning acceptance. And I believe that 'Nothing, absolutely nothing, happens in God's world by mistake." I encourage all who read this to speak to God from their heart, lay your burdens on Him and He will never forsake you.
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