There is only one way to make spiritual progress, and that is to practice the Presence of God. Mankind is continually seeking to discover a shortcut but as usual the lazy man takes the most pains in the long run, and having wasted his time in wandering up bypaths, he is ultimately driven by failure and suffering to the realization of the grand truth that there is no substitute for prayer; that is, the conscious dwelling upon the Being of God.
If your intuitive nature is well developed, you will seldom need to use formal statements at all. This is excellent; for who will trouble to climb a ladder when he is strong enough to leap over the wall?
But it must not be overlooked that very many people do all their work with formal statements of Truth, and get consistently good results by working in this way. Not through repeating affirmations like a parrot. Those who work like a parrot inevitably make the parrot’s demonstration; they remain in the cage. Of a good worker who used the same phrases many times it was said by a friend: “He constantly uses the old affirmations, but he stuffs them with fresh feeling every time.”
The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth (Psalm 145:18).
In this modern day of instant communications we often hear the suggestion to just “Google it” when someone is seeking help, information or affirmation. Stop to think how much more effective it would be if we used the phrase “Pray it” when seeking spiritual guidance, direction or faith. In the small or large questions and challenges of our lives, we have available to us an infinite and loving source that can answer all questions, provide all guidance and reveal any truth. And in fact, it requires no Internet, Blackberrys or IPods. It does require that we turn our thoughts and feeling toward God and ask.
If today, we “prayed it” for our support, we would be able to explore all the magic, awe and mystery of infinite love, truth and intelligence. While artificial intelligence is a great thing, it will not fill our gardens with joy, peace and hope. The universal intelligence and source of all truth will give us the seacrh results that count.
Just “Pray It”,
Z gardener
Good Morning Garden 
AMEN..AMEN. Prayer is the desire of the heart…thus we ‘pray without ceasing.’ Word says the Holy Spirit searches the ‘reins’ of the heart and goes to God with reguests or intercession. So we had better know that the Holy Spirit is not gonna waste God’s time over a ‘desire’ which is carnal, unrepentant, and scripted. lol. Soooo…in light of all that….’thy will be done’ makes good sense.
Good post. Good points. Thanks.
Caroly
Carolyn,
Thank you for visiting the Good Morning Garden. Your presence and insights are a blessing. It is the author’s prayer that your vists has been a blessing to you. May your prayers find favor with God and your garden be filled with joy this day.
Z
This from a fellow gardener
Odd though – prayer – that it has the capacity to come upon you strongly and incidentally, as though it had been watching all along. Darndest (and utterly affirming) when that occurs, even when you do not think that you’re especially open or attentive.
Godbless
Z