Prayer is something a lot of people have gotten away from. Maybe they feel like it’s pointless, maybe they think they just don’t have the time. Still other’s will say God’s not listening.

Then those same people will wonder why things don’t go their way.

Look, I’m not saying that people who pray get everything they want but I WILL tell you this: The mindset of a prayerful person lends them to a sense of awe and gratitude that will serve them far better than anything a nihilist worldview has to offer. Prayer isn’t begging, it isn’t asking for favors, it’s a conscious display of faith; a way of communing with a higher power; and a way of reminding ourselves of what’s really important in our lives, a centering exercise that even the most jaded could benefit from. That’s the Truth.

So maybe give it a shot. It can start with something as little as taking the time to get your thoughts together before beginning a hectic day, or a few minutes spent re-grouping after lunch, a simple practice of mindfulness. It can become the thing that holds you together in the darkest of times.

Let us pray.