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).
This writer would add another element to successful prayer…feeling. When we pray gently it indicates strong faith. When we pray with feeling, it indicates sincerity. Pray sincerely and with faith; then expect results.
A word of advice, sometimes the answer to our prayers is “no”, and sometimes it is “wait”. We must be prepared to accept either answer with grace and obedience to God’s will. Then we can be assured our best good will have been secured.
Feeling gently,
Z gardener
Good Morning Garden 
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