Show cokl 4 prayer you think too much attention Is paid to churches and yet you say you yo believe in religion do you believe 1 in prayer too thus writes a woman from ohio there can call be but one answer to such a question every sane human being believe in prayer the blessings ot of life and love and thoughts thought that we enjoy are surely worth an ac of 0 thanks to whatever providence we believe in and entirely aside from any any code of deat decency licy the sense sens e of 0 reverence and of humility which comes with a sincere prayer is uplifting it has a cleansing 1 and chastening cha effect upon the mind and the heart it is a good thing thin to pray the only value of 0 prayer in its effect upon yourself lies in its sincer ty if you feel grateful for any blessing or for any relief from worry it will do you good to pray to offer thanks to any god that you believe in if you are sincere you will feel the better for it but you can otter offer this prayer front from your desk or your bed or little motor moter car just as fervently as you can from a church pew the prayer of 0 thanks of ac that you are a trail frail being upon the face of the earth upon whom whon some isome kindness has been bestowed is the only kind of prayer from which you can derive real satisfaction because a sense of humility is good for the soul many people pray that a certain stock will go up that their belief will triumph or that a war or a political election will be won that is not sincere prayer that is pure selfishness ashness some people believe that prayer merely rr ely means asking a favor ons one of the oldest jokes among clergymen is about a preacher who gave advice to the about a bill before the legislature many clergymen when they pray aloud are thinking making more of their congregation than of providence xo it you want to pray you do not need a church charch the church has its u cu 5 r v a a splendid rallying point to fc the feebler your faith the greater support you derive from your church but true prayer comes from the heart it Is au all outpouring of thanksgiving not a begging for or favors so we say to the ohio lady yes madam we bellve belive in religion in any ind all kinds of sincere religion fell because they are helpful anchorages for our feeble minds and we believe in churches they are a wonderful institution in this tempestuous world and we believe in prayer in prayer most of all because it uplifts our spirit beyond our sordid surroundings what we do not believe in however is in getting these things mixed up deseret news |