Why pray?

Why pray?

                                                     

In the audience chamber of the Almighty
I gladly come with reverence and humility
To sing his praises and proclaim his glory
And confidently present my earnest plea

In his presence I am free to be the real me
Stripped of any garb of vain superficiality
He knows the fabric of my life intimately
And despite my flaws, he loves me anyway

A moment of prayer is a great opportunity
To commune with God in perfect serenity
Talking to him when my heart is heavy
Gives me an inner strength to face the day

What a blessing to make prayer our priority
Before the tasks pile up and we get busy
Not when our plans fail and things get awry
Or when we mess up in life and lose our way

Why pray?
Emilie Coo
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