What is Prayer?

We have been talking for the last several months about prayer.  What is prayer?  How can we pray?  What effect can prayer have on us?  In my study this week I came across this tidbit entitled, "Prayer Embraces the World" and I want to offer this as a thinking point for all of us.  After you read this I would love to hear what emotions, thoughts, or actions, if any, that were invoked within you.


"Prayer is leading every sorrow to the source of all healing; it is letting the warmth of Jesus' love melt the cold anger of resentment; it is opening a space where joy replaces sadness, mercy supplants bitterness, love displaces fear, gentleness and care overcome hatred and indifference. But most of all, prayer is the way to become and remain part of Jesus' mission to draw all people to the intimacy of God's love."

What does this say to you? How does this make you feel?