Prayer

Sometimes I don't really know what to say when I pray. You kneel, you close your eyes, fold your hands and talk to God? Honestly, I don't think that's what prayer is about. Yes, it's about talking to God, but...it doesn't have to be some totally formal thing. Sure during adoration or something important like that, its respectful to kneel in honor of the Lord being present in the Eucarist. But when your saying your bedtime prayers and you just can't think of anything to say? Firstly, when you pray, be comfortable! You don't have to kneel on the hard concrete and sit with your back straight up. What's important is what you say, not how you look when you say it. God doesn't care what we look like, as long as we take the time to talk to him every once in a while! That's all he wants, really. For us to talk to them. If you don't know what to say? What I do is talk to him like a best friend. I tell him my problems, ask him for help, to lead me down the right path, thank him for everything he's given me...apologize for my wrong-doings, and ask for forgiveness. and tell him how much I love him. Because I do. I know sometimes its super hard to pay attention in Church, or to pray every night...but once you get in the habit of doing it, you won't be able to go a day without it. I used to never pray. Now I pray every night. and if I don't, I cannot go to sleep. There is no way. I'll feel all empty like I forgot something and I'll be thinkin' 'I don't wanna...im sooo tired.' and I'm sorry for those thoughts but I know I'm not the only one who has them. Sometimes you tell yourself you don't have the time for God in your life right now. With all those basketball games, or show choir competitions, or whatever it is you do! But you do have the time! Lets say your life is like a glass of water. And it's filled to the brim with water (or, the things that fill your time up.) God wants to come in but there's no room. You know what? He just comes right on in. He doesn't care if some of that water splashed outta the cup and gets the floor all wet. He wants to be part of your life and we should all let him.
I dunno why I had some spiritual moment but...I'm a strong Catholic. I may not be perfect...but I'm strong. :) I'm faithful.

-Kiera