We pray for the crooked places of life to be straightened, the rocks and rivers to be smoothed and quieted. Then we recall Meister Eckhart's If the only prayer you ever pray in your life is thank you, that would suffice, and our crooked road du jour is met with our heart's thank you, and we breathe a tish more freely.
God is everywhere, but he seems more present when we feel the need...in the rough and tumble of life when we fearfully call for him. Again, we realize his presence is our gift and remember his always presence as our duty.
I have pondered that and to me, the obvious question is: How could he be of help to one who knows no problems, no fear, no strain? Frankly, I doubt there is such a sentient person. God is present, it is the one who is closed to his presence that receives him not.
Ah, that person is me, is thee, is each of us at any given time when fear comes riding herd, and, in that unending instant, we're feeling unloved, unwanted, unneeded and unappreciated...all alone.
Yet, here comes our miracle...nothing brings God into our consciousness faster than fear. We know this to be true for our first incoherent thought is Help! Followed by whatever words pour forth but all of them seeking solace, comfort, aid...help, in a word, from an invisible Source.
We become peaced...we are not relieved of our "problem," but we are no longer paralyzed with the fear of it. That is the gift of crash and burn, that which we go to great lengths to avoid is just another gift of God.
Again and again and again...we pray thank you then love and laugh.
Thank you.
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