[aageneral] Spiritual Medication

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SPIRITUAL MEDICATION

Demographic experts are tell us that there is a general
spiritual awakening among people of various faiths. Some are
returning to "organized" religions. Others are seeking spiritual
answers along other paths. However it is done, people are
realizing the importance of a healthy spiritual dimension to
their lives.

One man tells about a time when his wife suffered from a
headache. She took medication and lay down, but nothing seemed
to help.

Her six-year-old daughter was concerned about her Mommy's
health, so the ailing woman asked her if she would like to pray
for her. Little Leia said that she would. Leia put her hand on
her mother's head and prayed the only prayer she knew: "Lord,
thank you for this food..."

I imagine that the words she uses are not important. In fact, I
don't know if any words are really adequate to express our
deepest spiritual desires. Moreover, what seems most crucial is
not so much how "good" we are at praying, but that we simply
pause regularly to nurture the soul. Prayer is a dose of
spiritual medication that, taken daily, enhances all of life.

Leonardo da Vinci spent countless hours ruminating upon things of
the spirit as he worked on his famous canvas of the Last Supper.
He spent so much time meditating in the cloister that some of the
monks in that little church became concerned. They remonstrated
with the artist about his wasting precious time and money. "Why
do you spend so much time with us in prayer when you have come
here to work?" they wondered.

Leonardo answered, "When I pause the longest, I make the most
telling strokes with my brush."

You may not feel that you are much good at prayer, but how good
are you without it?
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Steve Goodier Publisher@LifeSupportSystem.com is a professional
speaker, consultant and author of numerous books. Visit his site for
more information, or to sign up for his FREE newsletter of Life, Love
and Laughter at http://LifeSupportSystem.com.

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