The Power of Our Prayers

The Prayer is a kind of a mystical communication or a union with a Higher Power. It generates a powerful energy that connects us to something greater than us and brings us to a state of peace and harmony. The Prayer unlocks unlimited abilities, thus releasing our inner strength and wisdom.Usually the prayer is considered only from a religious point of view. It is mainly related to religion, but in fact the prayer is not only a spiritual practice but also a scientific phenomenon. Many doctors and psychologists are convinced in the beneficial therapeutic effect of the prayer for the healing of the sick.Scientists have witnessed a change in the mind of the praying person.One piece of evidence is given by Dr. Jeraun Stauvel. He does an outstanding research on the length of the brain waves that are being emanated during a prayer. In a pathology laboratory he and a group of scientists chose to explore woman diagnosed with brain cancer. Their idea was to see what was happening on the surface of the cortex at the time of the transition from life to death.They connected the woman with oscilloscopes and put a microphone, so the people in the next room could hear every sound. In the last minutes of her life, the woman began to pray with all her heart. To the surprise of the researchers, this caused the arrows of the oscilloscopes to indicate that the brain of this lady, although she was dying, radiated energy fifty-five times greater than the energy of a radio broadcast, able to send a message around the Earth.There are different opinions about the mechanism of the action of our prayers. Some argue that the energy generated in a prayer reaches directly to God, others - that it is transmitted by angels, and others that "our union with God" takes place only in the heart or in the brain of a man.But undoubtedly the prayer emits vibrations to all parts of the universe.Many people have a stubborn resistance to the word - "Prayer" and connect it with begging alms, weakness, inability to handle the difficulties alone, obedience, etc.If this word causes such associations in you can replace it with another one. For example, you might call it - our communication with a Higher Power, a conversation with God, a sacred union, contact with the wisdom of the universe, etc.In fact, the "secret" teachings of Abraham, "Orders to the Universe" and generally in the literature about the power of thought describes exactly this process, though called by different names.Norman Vincent Peale - a Pastor and the author of his book "The Power of the Positive Thinking" explores the importance of the prayer from a psychological point of view to solve personal or business problems. From his experience, he brings a successful formula for a prayer:1. Prayer.2. Incarnation of the idea.3. Realization.The first step is the prayer itself - ask for something.Whatever you ask for in a prayer, believe that you will get it: and it shall be given to you.The second step is very similar to the visualization our goal. This is the time when you "see" what you want and you feel as if you have it.This is a spiritual law - what we can "see" and imagine that we already have, we will get.The third step is to trust God, to leave everything in his hands, to let things happen. This step corresponds to the assumption that In order to get what you want, you have to trust.In a parable about the power of faith a father and a daughter were praying for rain. They prayed earnestly and fervently. When the daughter went out, she took the umbrella with her, though the sky was clear and the sun was strong. Despite the circumstances, the girl was convinced that it would be raining.That is the law of attraction. Accept that you will soon have what you pray for.How should we pray?There is no need of a prayer with a specific text. Many authors state that repeating memorized phrases is less efficient than a sincere prayer coming from the heart. It may vary according to the situation, or according to the time.In the Orthodox liturgy they use a special language - the Church Slavonic. But in a personal prayer you remain alone with God, so it is not necessary to use any particular language. Our Prayers should be very simple. We can't talk to God as if we were talking to a distant mythical being, because he is a friend, who is always with us.Our Prayers can be uttered silently or aloud. They will always be heard.There is no need to follow certain rituals, to kneel or to have candles or be in a church (though these religious spots are filled with a special energy).In prayer it is all about feelings, not about words. Many like the formula - thoughts + feelings = energy.The meaning of the prayer is not so much to convince God that he should give us what we want, but to reach some inner harmony, to find answers to our questions. When we pray for something, we have to listen for an answer, to look for the sign that will direct us.The answer to our prayers is not always what we desire, but it is always for our best. The Clergy often says that we should pray to God not for what we want, but to express gratitude for what he has given us. Sometimes the universe does not give us what we want because something else has been already determined for us or because we are not yet ready to receive it.The strongest is the thanksgiving prayer . When we are grateful for all we have, we attract more things to be grateful for.The prayer for forgiveness plays a major role. When one wants forgiveness from the higher power that helps him to forgive himself and his enemies, so he gets rid of hatred, fear, guilt and condemnation. I believe that the prayer is very personal and intimate. One must feel it with his heart and soul, and there can be no specific rules.Remember that the secret of a prayer lies in discovering the process by which your consciousness most effectively will open to God . And any method which will facilitate the flow of God's power to your mind is allowed and legal. What do you think?1. 2. 3.