by James Love
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I keep showing myself that I’ve got it all figured out. If I can just be smart enough, if I can just read more, if I do this and do that, then I’ll finally be worth something. The Spirit of God has shown me something plainly. Mindfulness is one of the most research-backed approaches in counseling. It’s able to ground us in the present or allow us to really focus or be in flow. Do you know one of the mindful activities listed to use? Prayer.
I imagine this kind of prayer to really be beneficial if one focuses their attention on who they are speaking with—God, in the Christian’s case. And it’s more valuable to consider who you are talking to than what you are saying. May what you say be centered on the One with whom you are speaking. What do you say to God? We are encouraged to pray without ceasing—to constantly be in a state of mind and heart that is focused on God. Prayer naturally orients the mind toward God.
A lot of my issue is never getting beyond myself enough to really have a right-standing relationship with someone else. I think to myself, I think of myself, and I do not often think of others. This is why my world is so narrow. It is peaceful, but not as full, because I am too self-oriented.
So in true “I’ve reached the end of the road” fashion, I am deciding to pray more than anything else. To focus on prayer more than anything else. And to simply be ready when God speaks back. And I believe He will. And I will know it.
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