A Daily Look Within – Day 0
If a friend is having trouble in some way, you may simply ask them if it would be okay to say a prayer for them. Depending on the circumstances, they will most likely say yes or agree to your prayerful intervention. Who couldn’t use all the best hopes and wishes of their friends, at the very least, during a time of strife? Realize that no matter what happens, we are all given our trials and tests in life for a reason. They serve to shape us into the people we are meant to be. And it doesn’t even matter if the person is not of the same religious belief that you are. The focus is to alleviate their difficulty somewhat, or to give them strength to either withstand or overcome their trouble. This is where your ability, or your knowledge, of the spiritual aspects of life can come into action.
Action is the very important essence to being attuned to the Spirit. You may learn and know quite a bit about what makes things the way they are. You may even have an abundant, generous attitude toward your fellow beings. But until you put your intentions and prayers into action—until you physically say the words out loud, perform some sort of action, ritual or ceremony associated with your prayer/intention, they will not resonate throughout creation. Your good wishes and prayers for change may not have a desired effect unless the action takes place to really get them “out there.”
Taking action on any sort of inspiration you get can be considered a very critical step. Have you ever enjoyed getting an inspiring thought? Did you ever imagine or think about something that seemed just wonderful? Whether it was a song melody, some interesting house design, or the next best mousetrap invention, unless you went through the motion/action of writing it down or drawing it out, then that inspiration can get lost in time and space just as quickly as it comes to you. Maybe you’ve even heard someone sing with a song that sounded like yours, or market an invention remarkably like the one you thought of. It took those people’s actions to get those end results.
