PRAYER CHANGES US

“Prayer changes things,” is the theme of a familiar sacred song. An even greater miracle is the fact that prayer changes us. “More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of.” Prayer has the power even to transform one's physical features. It can bring light to a weary or sin-sick face. It can put buoyancy in the step and laughter in the heart. Listening to and talking to God changes our desires and our actions. We long to help instead of hinder. We are 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 miracles in prayer. The more we let God have control of our lives, the more life-changing will be our walk. Lord, what a change within us one short hour spent in Thy Presence will avail to make; We kneel, how weak! We rise, how full of power! Prayer matters. It can make a world of difference in our lives. “Lord, teach us to pray!”