Don’t worry – this won’t be “religious.” It won’t be preachy. At least that’s not my intent. This is about prayer, though. Or whatever you call it. It can be meditation for you, it can be “quiet time.” It can be talking to your family and friends who have passed over.
They say that prayer is asking. And most of us don’t have a problem asking for help or certain things. Or even “making deals” with God/Source and angels (“Oh, please, if you give me this, I promise I will never do that again…”). But it’s in meditation that we listen for the answer. There has to be both for a proper conversation. But so many of us are slow to quiet down and “listen.” I can’t encourage you all enough to try to build into your day at least one minute of just being quiet and listening.
Having said that, the one prayer we should all be saying every day, if not throughout the day, is thank you. Thank you. There is never a bad time for reverence and gratitude. So try to say this throughout the day. If you are walking outside from your car to a store, and the sun is shining and it’s a pretty day, say thank you. If you go to your sink and clean water comes out, say thank you. If you flip the light switch and the light turns on, say thank you. So many things we take for granted every day millions of people don’t have. And yet we don’t even think to whisper a “thank you” for all of these things.
If going throughout your day mumbling thank you doesn’t seem practical to you, then make a point of saying aloud ten things every evening before you go to sleep that you are thankful for. Not only does this small act of gratitude literally thank God/Source/Spirit/Angels/Guides (whoever you resonate with), it encourages the universe to give you more. If a child comes to you and wants some candy and you give them some candy. And they look up at you with a face and start to whine, “That’s all? That’s it? I want more!!” You’re probably not going to want to give them more because they aren’t thankful for what you just gave them. If a child asks you for some candy and you give them some and they give you a huge smile and say thank you and give you a hug and then come back a few moments later and ask if they can have some more (and throw in a “please”)…you’re more likely to give them some more. Even if it’s just a little bit.
Whisper thank you throughout the day for all the gifts and miracles you receive and encounter. Say aloud the ten things you are most thankful for that day at the end of the day. I bet you can’t say them without smiling at some point. Gratitude has a way of making you happy, as well. And watch more blessings come into your life. A little like….magic.
Be open to what calls you…
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