Power of Prayer

Prayer is a great gift and it needs to be used on a daily basis. Of course, many times during the day would be beneficial. Priests, Religious, and even Lay People have the opportunity to join in the official prayers of the Church, the Liturgy of the Hours. The times that we gather for prayer are: Morning, Daytime, Evening, and Night. The Mass is also a beautiful prayer and hopefully you have the opportunity to make it to daily Mass if you can. You see, the opportunities for prayer abound and we need to make the most of it. I think of this after reading and listening to the words from the first Book of Kings, 8:22-23, 27-30. The caption reads, "You have said: My name shall be there, to hear the prayers of your people Israel." We know that God listens to our prayers and that He does answer them. Maybe you have heard people say, "Why do I need to pray because God already knows what I am going to ask for?" My answer would be that yes, God knows what we need, but He wants to hear the prayer from us. We know that God knows what is best for us so the answer to our prayer may not be what we want, but it is what God wants. We have faith and trust when it comes to prayer and it is very powerful. Do not be afraid! God is always there. Let us pray daily and keep those communication lines open at all times! Bless You!!!