A Moment Aside for 1 June 2021

 A Moment Aside --- 1 June 2021

 

      What does one gain by praying? We ask for many things at prayer – health, wealth, strength, victory… the list goes on.

What is often forgotten is praying to be in a relationship with God. When we meet and greet a friend, it isn’t always to ask a favor or see if we can borrow something. When friends meet, they listen to each other when they say how they are, what might be bothering them, or what they are happy about. When friends meet, they share their lives with each other, often over a cup of coffee or a simple meal. What becomes important is the time together.

In many ways, prayer is the same way. We may gain what we ask for. We may lose what holds us back or poisons our dealings with others. We may cry on the shoulder of the one who loves us more than we love ourselves. We may share our joy or our laughter, just as we would with any friend. Prayer need not be a business transaction or a session of fearful praise.

In the end, prayer will change us. Should we be open to it, we can become what God wishes us to be here and now and in the times to come.

Remember that the Lord’s Prayer begins with a statement of relationship. It begins…

 

Father in heaven…