Chapter 4
Try Prayer Power
I have found that there is an answer to every
problem. There is a power that can help you." Then slowly
he asked, "Why not try prayer power?"
I recently heard him say, "Every problem can be solved
and solved right if you pray."
a physiotherapist, told a nervous man
to whom he was giving a massage, "God works through my
fingers as I seek to relax your physical body, which is the
temple of your soul. While I work on your outward being, I
want you to pray for God's relaxation inwardly."
"You can't get a man physically healthy until you
get him spiritually healthy."
Smith laughed and said, "They stand for
'Affirmative Prayers
Release Powers By Which Positive Results Are
Accomplished.' "
their therapy. Disability, tension, and kindred troubles
may result from a lack of inner harmony.
a massage, "God works through my
fingers as I seek to relax your physical body, which is the
temple of your soul. While I work on your outward being, I
want you to pray for God's relaxation inwardly.
A famous psychologist says, "Prayer is the greatest power
available to the individual in solving his personal problems.
Its power astonishes me."
Prayer can freshen you up every evening and send you out
renewed each morning. You can receive guidance in
problems if prayer is allowed to permeate your subconscious,
the seat of the forces which determines whether you take
right or wrong actions. Prayer has the power to keep your
reactions correct and sound. Prayer driven deeply into your
subconscious can remake you. It releases and keeps power
flowing freely.
Any method through which you can stimulate the
power of God to flow into your mind is legitimate and
usable.
a country preacher, an old friend of
one of them, because, as they explained, the Bible prayer
formula is, "Where two or three are gathered together in my
name, there am I in the midst of them." (Matthew 18:20)
They also pointed to a further formula, namely, "If two of
you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall
ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in
heaven." (Matthew 18:19)
Therefore the three men prayed, and to guard against error in
the process they also brought to bear on the problem various
other Biblical techniques such as those suggested in the
statements: "According to your faith be it unto
you." (Matthew 9:29) "What things soever ye desire, when
ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have
them." (Mark 11:24)
This man's method of business as he described it was "to fill
the little hole in the wall with optimistic prayers and
thoughts." He declared that hard work, positive thinking, fair
dealing, right treatment of people, and the proper kind of
praying always get results. This man, who has a creative and
unique mind, worked out his own simple formula for solving
his problems and overcoming his difficulties through prayer
power.
The formula is (1) PRAYERIZE, (2) PICTURIZE, (3)
ACTUALIZE.
He interpreted it as
meaning that he should go about every day discussing with
God in a natural, normal manner the questions that had to be
decided and dealt with. The Presence came finally to
dominate his conscious and ultimately his unconscious
thinking. He "prayerized" his daily life. He prayed as he
walked or drove his car or performed other everyday
activities. He filled his daily life full of prayer
that is, he LIVED
by prayer. He did not often kneel to offer his prayers
but would, for example, say to God as to a close associate,
"What will I do about this, Lord?" or "Give me a fresh
insight on this, Lord." He prayerized his mind and so
prayerized his activities.
The man who
assumes success tends already to have success. People who
assume failure tend to have failure. When either failure or
success is picturized it strongly tends to actualize in terms
equivalent to the mental image pictured.
The formula proved a powerful mechanism. She prayerized,
she picturized, and the sought-for result was actualized.
Personally, I believe that prayer is a sending out of vibrations
from one person to another and to God. All of the universe is
in vibration. There are vibrations in the molecules of a table.
The air is filled with vibrations. The reaction between human
beings is also in vibration. When you send out a prayer for
another person, you employ the force inherent in a spiritual
universe. You transport from yourself to the other person a
sense of love, helpfulness, support — a sympathetic, powerful
understanding — and in this process you awaken vibrations in
the universe through which God brings to pass the good
objectives prayed for. Experiment with this principle and you
will know its amazing results.
I saw a
man standing on a station platform, then the train moved on
and he passed from sight. It occurred to me that I was seeing
him for the first and last time. His life and mine touched
lightly for just a fraction of an instant. He went his way and I
went mine. I wondered how his life would turn out.
Then I prayed for that man, sending out an affirmative prayer
that his life would be filled with blessings. Then I began
praying for other people I saw as the train passed. I prayed
for a man plowing in the field and asked the Lord to help
him and give him a good crop. I saw a mother hanging up
clothes, and that line of freshly washed garments told me she
had a large family.
One of the important functions of prayer is as a stimulus to
creative ideas. Within the mind are all of the resources
needed for successful living. Ideas are present in
consciousness which, when released and given scope
together with proper implementation, can lead to the
successful operation of any project or undertaking.
New Testament says, "The kingdom of God is within
you," (Luke 17:21) it is informing us that God our Creator
has laid up within our minds and personalities all the
potential powers and ability we need for constructive living.
It remains for us to tap and develop these powers.
Before starting the session the group spends ten minutes in
silent prayer and meditation. They conceive of God as
creatively working in their minds. Each in his own way
silently prays, affirming that God is about to release from his
mind the proper ideas needed in the business.
As one of the executives explained, "We have come up with
insights that not only show on our balance sheet but we have
also gained a new feeling of confidence. Moreover, there is a
deeper feeling of fellowship among the four of us and this
has spread to others in the organization."
Alert people everywhere are finding that by trying prayer
power they feel better, work better, do better, sleep better,
are better.
One of his methods is to walk down the street and
"shoot" prayers at people. He calls this type of praying,
"flash prayers." He bombards passers-by with prayers,
sending out thoughts of good will and love. He says that
people passing him on the street as he "shoots" prayers at
them often turn around and look at him and smile. They feel
the emanation of a power like electrical energy.
Laubach believes that he has often changed the entire
atmosphere of a car or bus full of people by the process of
"swishing love and prayers all around the place. of prayer power. In our brains we have about two
The human brain can send off
power by thoughts and prayers. The human body's magnetic
power has actually been tested. We have thousands of little
sending stations, and when these are turned up by prayer it is
possible for a tremendous power to flow through a person
and to pass between human beings. We can send off power
by prayer which acts as both a sending and
receiving station.
She discovered amazing power in trying prayer power. You
can do the same. Following are ten rules for getting effective
results from prayer:
1. Set aside a few minutes every day.
Do not say anything.
Simply practice thinking about God.
This will make your mind spiritually receptive.
2. Then pray orally, using simple, natural words.
Tell God anything that is on your mind.
Do not think you must use stereotyped pious phrases.
Talk to God in your own language.
He understands it.
3. Pray as you go about the business of the day, on the
subway or bus or at your desk.
Utilize minute prayers by closing your eyes to shut out
the world and concentrating briefly on God's presence.
The more you do this every day the nearer you will feel
God's presence.
4. Do not always ask when you pray,
but instead affirm that God's blessings are being given,
and spend most of your prayers giving thanks.
5. Pray with the belief that sincere prayers
can reach out and surround your loved ones with
God's love and protection.
6. Never use a negative thought in prayer.
Only positive thoughts get results.
7. Always express willingness to accept God's will.
Ask for what you want, but be willing to take what God
gives you.
It may be better than what you ask for.
8. Practice the attitude of putting everything
in God's hands.
Ask for the ability to do your best
and to leave the results confidently to God.
9. Pray for people you do not like
or who have mistreated you.
Resentment is blockade
number one of spiritual power.
10. Make a list of people for whom to pray.
The more you
pray for other people, especially
those not connected with you, the more prayer
results will come back to you.
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