Prayer is an everyday and commonplace event in the life of Christianity. For most Christians, prayer is what we do when a need arises, a prayer service is called, or a great tragedy occurs. Prayer is when we stop talking to humans and start talking to God.
Oddly, the Scriptures do not make any mention of prayer in such a light. Prayer is the connection between the Upper Worlds and us. It reaches into the Throne Room of God. It creates a conversation between the Father, who is listening, the Sprit, who is making sense out of our words, and Jesus, who is standing in for us.
In the Book of Daniel, we are told that a spiritual battle fought in the heavens held back the Angel from delivering the answer to Daniel. This teaches us the importance of understanding blockages. Blockages occur when we put things over our lives, blocking out the connection of the Light of the Creator.
When we sin, when we fall short, when we are controlled by our Desire to Receive for Self-Alone, we cover the Light in our lives, much like placing a blanket over a lamp in your home. The light is still on, drawing power and illuminating, but not affecting the environment around it.
Some people have deeply concealed, or covered, the Light of the Creator in their lives. This explains why some people take much more time and training for them to get back on the Path, while others remove one simply obvious blockage and regain their vision.
We must understand clearly that any blockage, any restriction that occurs in our lives that holds back the Light of the Creator, is in our lives as a result of our actions and choices. We are not victims. Through the power of genuine connectivity with God, we can banish the darkness and obtain the Light.
Here is a prayer that I think might help.
I will quiet the static that blocks my spiritual path.
I see chaos and difficulties, negative energy that I have created, standing in the way of my Light Source.
One by one, I remove the obstructions.
As I throw them away, the Light becomes brighter and clearer.
I am connected to God, the line is clear.
There is an opening through which my prayers can be answered.
We must understand that our path, our growth, is for us to struggle with, work for and enjoy. We must be willing to “come to our own rescue”. While it is true that the Highest Wisdom has ordained us to have leaders and guides along the path, we must see how we can effect our own lives through nurturing and developing our relationship with God.