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"Why can't I find time to pray?"

This question isn't mine, it was written in the book "Your Questions, God's Answers" (by Peter Kreeft). I've chosen this topic for today's post because our prayer is so important in leading happy life.

What is the answer? We can find it on pages 66-68 of the mentioned book. The author writes: "You don't find time; you make time. To make time for anything, you must take that time away from something else. Something must be sacrificed." And then, the autor adds: "Praying means, first od all, sacrificing some time for God." 

I completely agree with the author. We can and should sacrifice our time for God. He is our Creator, He gave us all we have, so we should love Him and be grateful for His love and providence. Without God's providence we couldn't do anything. All we have comes from Him: our body, our house, our belongings, our health. He loves us so much. Because of that we can and should worship God, our prayer should include worship and our thanks for His love and graces. 

If we are grateful for everything, we experience a happy life. We can also ask Him for His providence and care. It is good to ask God for things we want to have, but He knows exactly what is good for us, and, because of that reason we don't always get what we want from God. We must trust Him. He knows everything better than we know. 

I think that everybody who discovered riches in praying can say: "I like talking to my God, I can say anything to Him, He understands me and my worries, He is my best friend". I pray every day, in the morning and in the evening. Let's pray for us, our families, peace in the world, for our Church. We should also apologize our merciful God for our sins. Our God is our Father, He understands that we aren't ideal people, and He wants us to become better and better. God bless you. 

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