Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Dear God,

How long does a prayer last? Seconds, minutes, forever? A vision you gave me two years ago specifically talked about prayer. At the time it seemed the shelf life of a prayer was eternity. Is it true?

What happens during prayer? Is there a cosmic change? Is it pointed just toward the subject of the prayer or does it touch the lives of many more?

When I pray, I so much want my prayer to bring about change in the world, in myself, in the lives of others. In my mind I imagine a different scenario like peace replacing chaos or joy rising out of despair. I ask for light to shine in the darkness or for perspectives to be altered allowing for greater choices that lead to a better world. What happens to my prayer and the prayers of so many? Do they outlast us?

O Lord,
shape me
for prayer.
Help me
become a
fervent prayer
so that
I may
partner with you
in creating
the world
you had
in mind
at creation.

Love, Andrea