{"id":1987,"date":"2025-08-25T20:49:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T20:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innerview.ca\/?p=1987"},"modified":"2025-08-25T20:49:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T20:49:15","slug":"what-prayer-is-and-isnt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innerview.ca\/index.php\/2025\/08\/25\/what-prayer-is-and-isnt\/","title":{"rendered":"What Prayer Is&#8230;And Isn&#8217;t"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1788\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/innerview.ca\/press1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/7C13DFC4-FB7C-4ACD-96F3-74A8BEA3AAFF.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/innerview.ca\/press1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/7C13DFC4-FB7C-4ACD-96F3-74A8BEA3AAFF.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/innerview.ca\/press1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/7C13DFC4-FB7C-4ACD-96F3-74A8BEA3AAFF.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/innerview.ca\/press1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/7C13DFC4-FB7C-4ACD-96F3-74A8BEA3AAFF.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/innerview.ca\/press1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/7C13DFC4-FB7C-4ACD-96F3-74A8BEA3AAFF.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/innerview.ca\/press1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/7C13DFC4-FB7C-4ACD-96F3-74A8BEA3AAFF.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/innerview.ca\/press1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/7C13DFC4-FB7C-4ACD-96F3-74A8BEA3AAFF.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Prayer is not a ritual; it\u2019s a relationship. And like with any relationship, the more time we spend with God, the more we get to know Him.<\/p>\n<p>Prayer is not a one-way request nor is it a vending machine; it\u2019s a two-way street, a conversation with God that involves talking and listening.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Prayer is not a performance; it\u2019s a place where we connect with God and grow in our relationship with Him by staying close.<\/p>\n<p>Prayer is not about changing our circumstances; it\u2019s about changing ourselves. By opening up our hearts to God, He is able to work in us and through us.<\/p>\n<p>Prayer is not a last resort option for when we are in crisis or dire straits; it\u2019s about daily devotion and making God the centre of our lives, not just the spare tire.<\/p>\n<p>Prayer is not a set of memorized words that we recite thoughtlessly; it\u2019s a sincere conversation with God that comes from the heart and reflects genuine feelings.<\/p>\n<p>Prayer is not complaining about what we don\u2019t have or want; it\u2019s about focusing on what\u2019s truly important and expressing gratitude for everything we do have.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Prayer is not a passive reflection; it\u2019s an active participation in developing a partnership with God, aligning with His will and trusting in His care and plans.<\/p>\n<p>Prayer is not just paying lip service; it\u2019s about putting our words and our beliefs into action.<\/p>\n<p>Faith is prayer in motion. \u201cWhen you pray, move your feet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour prayer gets God\u2019s attention, but your action gets God\u2019s involvement.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Always remember when you move, God moves with you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prayer not only helps you talk to God but also to walk hand in hand with Him alongside His guiding support, boundless mercy, and loving grace.<\/p>\n<p>Amen.<\/p>\n<p>Antoinette Giacobbe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prayer is not a ritual; it\u2019s a relationship. 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