Inspirational Moments
Prayer By Marjorie Middleton
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am a witness to the fact that prayer changes things. I have a relationship with Christ, my higher power, so I have communication with Him. In that quiet talk time, I share my deepest failures, desires and disappointments. He is a brother, a friend and as importantly, a prayer answering Father.
I have always had a close adult relationship with my parents. Like all children I did not tell them every detail of my life, but they were always available for counsel and listening. Then during the same year I married, they moved to South Carolina. It was an adjustment, but life went on. A few years later when I became pregnant, my then husband and I decided to go to church and change our lives because we were having a baby, a responsibility! We stopped going to clubs and parties. We learned about God, we began a partnership with Him, growing closer to Him daily. The Lord became my confidant and things I never told anyone, I told Him. Later, as I went through a divorce and my children grew older and life continued, I still held on to God in an ever changing world. I prayed more and more because I needed that constant, ever present assurance of my higher power. There are many benefits of prayer, besides answers. Prayer changes things, not just situations, but it also can: Clear your mind Calm your spirit Relax your body Refresh your soul The Oxford dictionary definition of prayer, ’a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God…” 6 Vision & Purpose Community Magazine
