Practical PrayerThere are many different approaches to prayer. Some people pray only when they want something or are seeking help with a major life challenge. For them, prayer is a tool for fixing situations or a last resort. Others pray without really expecting God to respond to their prayers. They imagine that God demands their prayerful devotion and hope the Infinite will take note of their efforts and grant them mercy or grace.

The conviction that we live in a responsive, loving, spiritual universe and that prayer produces definite results has been part of the New Thought approach to living since the very beginning. From the New Thought perspective, prayer is far more than a last resort or simple comforting ritual. It is a practical means of restoring harmony and balance to life, healing challenges and difficulties, expressing joy and gratitude, and building a strong faith in the goodness of life.


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