[Salvation]

PRAYER

The voluntary response to the awareness of God's presence. This response may be an acknowledgment of God's greatness and of a person's total dependence on him (adoration), or gratitude for his benefits to oneself and others (thanksgiving), or sorrow for sins committed and begging for mercy (expiation), or asking for graces needed (petition), or affection for God, who is all good (love).

[Salvation]

Why is it so difficult to set aside a certain time each day for prayer?

How do I get distracted?

[Constitutions Grandchild]

I have internal conversations with God all day long. It isn't formal petitions or intercessions, but just a constant back and forth with Him. He makes me laugh a lot, sometimes I sense I've certainly made Him smile (even if through my ineptitude). It's a constant exchange of love and a thorough schooling when I run amok. After all these years of talking to Him, I bet I'm tongue-tied as all get out when I finally see Him. (Oh. He assures me there is no power in the universe that could make that happen...and “just what's THAT supposed to mean?” says I.)