Prayer: Expression of Heartfelt Attachment to God

prayer will instantly reach God. God will hear it and accordingly will decide upon its acceptance. There are certain prayers which are repeated in different forms of ritual worship. But most prayers are those which are not linked with any particular activity. For instance, when a person goes to bed at night, some words of prayer come to his lips. Similarly, when he gets up in the morning, he begins to pray for a better beginning for the new day. The same thing happens when he meets someone or eats or drinks something or boards some conveyance to go on a journey, or during his business dealings. Or even in any other situation, in relation to it some words of prayer are uttered by him, for example, ‘O God, in this matter grant me something better.’ This action of prayer in a believer’s life occurs continually in different forms. Prayer means calling upon God. And calling upon God is an unceasing activity. It goes on in all situations. Prayer is an expression of one’s unending and heartfelt attachment to God. The life of a believer is not at any time free from prayer.