May 5, 2013: Prayer – Michael Hidalgo

Is prayer something we schedule? Is it something we do all the time? Do I write stuff down or read stuff other people wrote down? One thing is for sure – these and more questions seem to surface whenever we talk about prayer. So what exactly is prayer?

Prayer is the shifting of our lives away from self-centeredness to the place of self-surrender. It is a way for us to take on the mind and heart of Jesus by sharing with him and allowing him to share with us. It is a conversation, not a monologue. So how do we share? How do we hear? Well, by praying – which is an exercise of our heart. We don’t need words.