Page 5 - Good News November 2006 paper

“Prayer changes things", is our walk.
the theme of a familiar sacred Lord, what a change
song. An even greater miracle within us
is the fact that prayer changes one short hour
us. More things are wrought spent in Thy presence
by prayer than this world will
dreams of. avail to make;
Prayer has the power even to We kneel, how weak!
transform one’s physical We rise,
features. It can bring light to a how full of power!
weary or sin-sick face. It can Prayer matters. It can make a
put buoyancy in the step and world of difference in our
laughter in the heart. lives.
Listening to and talking to “Lord, teach us to pray!”
God changes our desires and [From: Life Lines, Thelma
our actions. We long to help Turner Tidwell, Beacon Hill
instead of hinder. We are Press, 1973]
moved to shoulder the load of
others - we do not greedily
keep everything for ourselves
but we willingly share. We
sing little spontaneous songs
of thanksgiving - we no longer
will to have our way, but yield
to God’s way. Herein lies the
miracle of miracles in prayer.
The more completely we let
God have control of our lives,
the more life-changing will be