David Lawrence Preston

Tag: Prayer

  • Don’t be a ‘praying beggar’!

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    Many religious people believe that prayer is about pleading for miracles or flattering a supernatural being into taking pity on them. They assume that some higher power is able and willing to intervene directly in earthly affairs. A more enlightened approach is to reject the notion that prayer is for acquiring things or having our…

  • Affirmative Prayer

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    Affirmative prayer is not like the sort of prayers that many of us grew up with. It is not about pleading with a G_d to do something for us, but directing our self-talk to our inner selves in a positive and life-enhancing way. We know there is an Intelligence in the universe that shapes energy…

  • Thoughts on Affirmations

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    What does ‘prayer’ suggest to you? A pointless ritual? A cleric recites from a prayer book while the congregation gives fixed ‘responses’ parrot-fashion? This is one form of prayer, but it is not the whole story. As a child, I was taught to get down on my knees and plead with a supernatural being to…