Prayer is the easiest and simplest way to connect with God.
Some people have misconception about praying by talking one side, telling God what they need and asking God to bless them, that's it.
It's not wrong but it's not complete.
Deeper meaning of praying has 4 aspects :
1. Acknowledge
Acknowledge our feeling, what troubling us, talk to God. He will listen.
2. Relate
After finishing our talking, imagine that Jesus is in front of us, He always smiles, never condemn us relate to Him what he will do in our position
3. Receive
Ready to receive His love and grace, we can imagine that God hugs us, and saying son/daughter I love you, no matter what you have done, I love you as you are. This is where we start encounter peace, unconditional love and even clarity after praying
4. Responds
Like St Joseph who always responded in Angel's message, we should do the same.
The responds could be forgive your enemy, love your husband/wife, be generous or whatever that God prompts us to do.
Finally, we need to test if the answer is really from God. He usually gives more confirmation and in the end is there any peace in our heart ?
If we are still troubled, we need to bring this again in prayer.
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