Hope, Self-Esteem, Prayer

Never underestimate the importance of prayer. Most people have lost hope in bettering their lives. They have given up and are simply going through the motions of living out a life that seldom is contributing a lasting value to others. Their self-esteem is so low that they only try to hold onto the thread of life for as long as they can without ever pondering the purpose or quality of that life. Even their prayers are usually self-centered and focused only on meeting their immediate bodily needs or the infirmities of their friends and family. Instead, prayer should be a celebration. It should be a sense of jubilation and thanks at the miraculous gift of life that God has given each individual. Prayer should affirm the wondrous beauty, mercy, and power of God and affirm the eternal love that is shared with God. Prayer should be asking not for material basics for oneself. Rather it should only ask for the uplifting of all souls in the world and beg that the consciousness of the entire world be changed. When you pray with a glorious future in your heart then you actually create hope for that future reality to manifest. However, if you pray only for brief respite from the misery of life, then of course that is all you will receive. Make your prayers a constant dialogue and an affirmation of the incredible relationship you have with God. When you accept yourself as being worthy of God’s mercy and love then you will certainly experience genuine hope for an incredible future, for yourself and for the entire world.