Prayers

There is no way to pray other than to make of oneself a stillness, a quietness, a peacefulness, and a listening ear.

Prayer that contains words and thoughts meant to reach God is not really prayer at all.

True prayer has neither words nor thoughts because it has no desires except one – to know God’s will, to know Him aright, to be a fitting instrument for His grace.

With that one exception, prayer is a desireless state of being. It is one in which this inner stillness waits for God’s will to be known and made evident.

Prayer is an inner stillness that waits for God’s thoughts – “for my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways.” Therefore, let us be still with our thoughts and our ways, and let us hear God’s thoughts and, by listening, let us come to know God’s ways. ( Joel Goldsmith)