I’m pretty sure everyone has been down that road before. I’m pretty sure every single one of us someday has treated prayer as one pillar you’re just …. obliged to do.
But what to do when one feels so helpless?
Sit down with a paper and a pen in your hand. Divide the paper with a margin in the middle. Write a numbered list of whatever could possibly be burdening you right now, from the simplest things, to big things. Done? Now, write another numbered list of the things you’re thankful for in your life. List down everything too; from the computer sitting on your lap, to this blog you can express yourself through, to the delicious pizza you had last night, to the awesome new jeans you just got, to the safe country you’re living in, to the clean water you’re drinking, to your eyesight, to your parents. Just pour everything down.
You couldn’t write down everything you’re thankful for, yeah? The list is just way too freaking long! It’s actually uncountable!
Do you see what I mean? Can I see a smile on your face now?
That’s why we’re obliged pray. Because praying is thanking and praising God for all that he’s given you. Because when you pray, you’re supposed to remember the uncountable list, and how it’s -compared to the other list- like an ocean compared to a lake! Whenever you remember this, you remember that God could definitely flip the list around if he wants to, but he doesn’t, because he loves you.
Do you see it now? He wants you to be happy, that’s why he’s given you an infinite list of blessings and things to make you happy. He loves you and wants to see you happy, that’s why he ordered you to pray five times a day, start everything with His name, and finish everything thanking His name, so you could remember that you’re too blessed to be stressed, and smile again and again and again.
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