Prayers Can't Be Answered Unless They Are Prayed

 

Life without purpose

is barren indeed ---
There can't be a harvest

unless you plant seed,
There can't be attainment

unless there's a goal,
And man's but a robot

unless there's a soul...
If we send no ships out,

no ships will come in,
And unless there's a contest,

nobody can't win...
For games can't be won

unless they are played,
And prayers can't be answered

nless they are prayed...

So whatever is wrong

with your life today,
You'll find a solution

if you kneel down and pray
Not just for pleasure,

enjoyment and health,
Not just for honors

and prestige and wealth...
But pray for a purpose

to make life worth living.
And pray for the joy

of unselfish giving,
For great is your gladness

and rich your reward
When you make your life's purpose

the choice of the Lord.

 

~ Helen Stenier Rice