Prayer Poem by Ch J Satyananda Kumar

Prayer is…
The one to one communication between man and God
A hot line connecting the believer and the Almighty
An umbilical cord uniting the carnal children with divine creator
A distress call for deliverance
An emergency indent for providence
Jesus set an example by beginning and ending his ministry and mission
with a prayer
He prayed for forty days in the wilderness soon after he was baptized
He prayed at Gethsemane the final night before he was crucified
He went to the mount to prayer every morning
To save the sinner from the carnal yearning
Prayer empowered him
To heal the sick and lepers
To expel the deadly demons
To feed the starving thousands
Prayer is a time spent alone with God
It is a supplication submitted to God to forgive and spare his rod
It is a petition made for the provisions from heavenly Dad
A prayer is a consultation with God concerning our crucial events of life
A prayer is a cry of the helpless for divine intervention in times of strife
Prayer strengthens the spirit of a dejected neighbour
Prayer tows the ship of life from troubled waters to safe harbour
Prayer ensures respite to all those laden with burdens who jabber and blabber
Prayer gives confidence
Prayer gives obedience
Prayer gives endurance
Prayer gives deliverance
Prayer can be done any where, any time in any state
It has no protocol
It does not need a roll call
It is not a cumbersome rigmarole
Nor a religious hyperbole
It is very, very simple rather
As simple as a child speaks to his/her father!