Capital Memorial Church
›› The Breath of Life to the Soul
...When one is forced to abandon certain parts of religious life and keep only the essential, one thing which can be preserved in the most remote places of the earth or even in prison is prayer. One can do without everything else. But prayer is the breath of life to the soul.
...Everything else takes second place to prayer. Only prayer is essential. It is possible to be a believer without belonging to a particular religion. It is possible to believe in the dogma of a certain religion without actually practising it. But it is not possible to have an authentic spiritual life without prayer.
Among the believers of this world, who are becoming fewer and fewer, many practise the ceremonies of their religion. They are baptized, married, and buried by the church. And some even attend church regularly. But how many experience a deep, living, prayer life?
If religion is a relationship, then prayer is the lifeline of that relationship. When the line of communication with God is broken, unfailingly relationships with others break down, and the weakest ends in suffering the most. Who are, after all, the final victims of human selfishness?
Why Pray? The Breath of Life to the Soul The Palms Route Prayers of Repentance and Pray Whenever The Eggs Expedition Prayers of Request Does God Always Answer? The Promises Package Prayers of Thanksgiving and Pray with Variety The ACTS Map Prayer for Guidance Prayer’s Ultimate Goal The Text Tour Devotional Prayers Wordless Prayer The List Cruise Intercessory Prayer Separate Prayer and Bible Study The Sanctuary Safari More Communion Than Pray for Your Spouse The Bouquets Vacation Bless Your Family Is Prayer Necessary if God The Journaling Trip Praying the Newspaper The TRIALS Trail The PART PLAN Pagan Prayers Some Thoughts on Prayer
