The Practice of Prayer :)

One might ask, “Don’t we just pray? Why do we to need practice?”.

I don’t know about you, but my mind sometimes tends to wander when I pray, which is why I need to practice, lol. Real prayer should be concentrated, intense. You are talking with the Lord of Lords, and that requires respect. And one way we can show our respect is to concentrate on our Father and our Prayers to Him.

One great way I have found of practicing is to say the Rosary. If forces me to contentrate for an extended time period. It has the Our Father, which Jesus taught us, the Hail Mary and the Glory Be To God… It helps me work on my concentration and focus while praying. But more than that, it occupies my mind while I lie in bed. Instead of worrying or thinking negative thoughts, I focus on my prayers :). Trust me, it’s a great help! And I am grateful for it!

When I was young, we referred to many of these types of prayers as “rote” prayers. In some ways these types of prayers were actually discouraged. Talking to God in a “normal” way was encouraged instead. But as I have grown older, I have found I need both! I need to talk with my Lord, but I also need these “rote” prayers as well. Because, believe it or not lol, sometimes I run out of things to say to God, and these prayers help me.

They help me in another way as well. There are times when I just don’t feel like praying. Times where perhaps I feel guilty for something I did, or something I didn’t do. But that is when I need to pray most of all!

So find your special prayer. There are many. The Our Father, the Rosary, the Apostle’s Creed, the Sinner’s Prayer, Psalm 31, Psalm 93…The list is endless 🙂

I know when my mind wanders during my prayers I feel so sorry, because God is so good and deserves better from me. That’s why some type of practice helps 🙂

Be The Light, Pray Today 🙂