Years ago many devoted preachers and Sunday School teachers were fond of telling people to “pray hard.” Well-meaning as this advice was, it was mistaken. I often tell people to pray “soft,” which of course, means gently.
I do this because I know that the more quietly and gently we pray, the better results we get. In prayer, as in many other activities, effort defeats itself. More than once I have said to my congregation, “Pray with a feather – not with a pickax.”
Always pray gently, and especially if you have a good deal of fear, or if your difficulty seems to be a very important one.
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee (Psalm 86:5).
A gentle prayer is a sign of strong faith. It is like the calm confidence of a child who quietly asks their Father for help with a project, knowing that help will come as surely as the sunrise. Granted, there are times we pray when we are not calm ourselves. In such times it is very hard to say a calm prayer. But what one will find is that when we do exert the confidence of calmness, even a chaotic environment can become peaceful when our faith conquers our fear or hurt.
Praying with gentleness,
Z gardener
Good Morning Garden 
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