...and golden bowls

      full of incense,

which are the

   prayers of the saints.

        Revelation 5. 8

(Does it matter if

           we pray?

Each and every one

    of our prayers to God

matter more than

   we can ever know.

Our prayers are

so precious to God

that He keeps

      and treasures

every one of them

in bowls of beauty

    and great value.

The very act of praying

may or may not

change the circumstances,

but God always

changes our hearts

   through them.

We see God differently,

we see the situation

 with a new heart and eyes,

we see His Presence

    in impossible places.

In our struggles,

do we realize

"you mean I could have

     prayed about this?"

To seek God

   and not just an answer.)

O LORD,

Please

we ask in Your mercy

to order our days,

guide our steps,

direct our thoughts,

establish our work,

abide with us,

bear much fruit,

weave Your grace,

 and align our hearts

         with Yours.

You are the Almighty,

    even in this.