Why do we pray? Have
you ever wondered why it is so important? The answer can
be summed up in one word: relationships.
Relationships are
what make our parish what it is today. Think about it.
How difficult would it be to develop or even maintain
relationships with other people, our peers, our kids,
our friends, if we couldn’t talk to them or communicate
in any way?
"Therefore, from the
day we heard this we do not cease praying…and asking
that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will
through all spiritual wisdom and understanding…"
Col 1:9
Well then, would it
not be just as tough to develop and keep a relationship
with Jesus Christ if you couldn’t talk to Him either?
Yet, fortunately, that is not a problem. We have prayer.
Jesus even taught us how to pray and many people feel
that that is really the only way to pray. But, are we
limited to only using the Lord’s Prayer?
Certainly not. We can
speak to God all through our daily life — in the car, on
a boat, at the office — anytime — and in the same manner
that we might speak to each other.
Through prayer we can
discuss those things that concern us, push us and
challenge us most. Then, as those troublesome things
seem to work out better, we discover that our spirit
soars, that we trust God more and can depend on Him in
ways we might not otherwise. After all, in the end,
trusting God is essential when we are asked to make the
kind of decisions that are the most difficult to make,
including decisions about how we can keep the Spirit at
St. Thomas More soaring for years to come.
All we need to ask
ourselves is, "Do I really trust God?" If the answer is,
"Sure" or "Maybe" or even "NO!" then perhaps we need to
make a little more room for prayer every day.
After all, in the
entire scheme of things Our Spirit Soars here at St.
Thomas More because we first made room for a
relationship with Christ.
It’s time to
let Our Spirit Soar!
