In God's Care 2/1

[lildee]

In God's Care

To avail yourself of His certain wisdom, ask of Him whatever questions you have. But do not entreat Him, for that will never be necessary. -Hugh Prather

Most prayer is asking for something. Even in prayers of gratitude we are asking God to notice who we are and that it is we who are grateful. But God knows who we are, of course, and what we need and want before we have even thought of it. Why pray then?

Because it keeps us in touch with our Maker. It reminds us who we are, children of God, under Divine protection. Sometimes we forget this in our busyness, and our life becomes less than fulfilling. Asking God for help when we are stumped or confused brings us clarity and assurance.

Asking God to provide for us is unnecessary, but reassuring. Asking keeps us in touch with the source of our power. And that makes all the difference.

Today I'll keep the lines of communication between me and God open.

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[caressa]

This is ironic my friend. I had a gentleman visitor today and his words were: "God answered with His usual quietness." We want things in our time and we often forget that it is in His time, and we stop listening when the message does come.

In Step Three we are asked to listen for the quiet, but often we can't get there for our internal chatter.