360: Pray, People, Pray: April 24, 2008

Elder's Meditation of the Day - April 24
"Each person's prayers can help everyone."
--Thomas Yellowtail, CROW
Prayer is our entrance into the Unseen World. It is by prayer we can call upon the powers and laws of the Great Spirit. The Spirit World has powers and laws that are different from the Physical World. The spiritual laws allow healing to take place; they allow forgiveness to occur; they cause miracles to happen; they cause hate to disappear; they heal broken relationships; they guide every moment of our lives; they allow us to love even when it's hard. Prayer allows us access to the Spirit World.

Creator, teach me to pray.

I was taught by my Grandfather, Marcellus Bear Heart to begin my prayers with: "Thank-you Creator for...." Thus recognizing and affirming that what I am requesting is already a "done deal".