Every human in
our world experiences moments of self-reflection, doubt and skepticism.
We search for answers that help us define God's role in our lives and
our relevance to the universe and beyond. These are not new questions.
The Urantia Book can be a valuable source of enlightenment and comfort
when a soul is faced with Life's Toughest Questions. Click on a question
you've struggled with and discover The Urantia Book's perspective on
some of life's most difficult and frequently-asked questions.
I am a born again Christian and lately I can't pray. Every time I try to pray there are no words i can say and sometimes I feel so empty inside and I can't even understand what I am saying when I pray. How can I improve my prayer life?
When I read your question, this quote from The Urantia Book immediately
came to mind:
(91:8.12)
Words are irrelevant to prayer; they are merely the
intellectual channel in which the river of spiritual supplication may
chance to flow...God answers the soul's attitude, not the words.
Try to just BE in the presence of God for a while without saying any
memorized prayer words. Just reach out to God with your inmost soul,
and he'll surely help you to know what to do about your concern. Just
doing that will possibly help you to feel better connected to God.
I
think we all go through dry spells in our spiritual life - at least I
do. It is uncomfortable to say the least, when we feel as though we are
not able to talk to God as we once could; worse, that perhaps we are
not being heard. We feel that emptiness so deeply. Refuse to yield to
anxiety over this issue, but know that there is a light at the end of
this tunnel that you are in...God knows your desire.
Here are a couple of Urantia Book quotes to help you through this time
in your life. Jesus'
Discourse on Prayer This link
will inspire you to
look at prayer as Jesus did.
And THIS
is a link to a section of The Urantia Book which has always been
of help to me with my prayer life. It deals with praying and the "alter
ego," that part of us that comes into play when we "talk to
ourselves..." Maybe it will be helpful to you right now.
In addition, you might go to our topical study on Prayer
for more
advice and inspiration from The Urantia Book.
Don't give up. I will agree with you right now in prayer that you'll
turn the corner soon.
