The only unfailing guide I’ve ever found through the innumerable blind alleys of my life as a writer, man, husband, father, citizen, steward, or believer, is the love burning in my heart. for me, prayer is about one thing: making contact with that love. though it burns in there like a candle flame, hot, bright, beautiful, love’s flame is so fragile… keeping one’s love burning, and living in accord with that burning: this, to me, is prayer. David James Duncan
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The idea of prayer is to have a high regard for your feelings. The love within you should not be ignored because it is so important. There are so many things that are important, but people often overlook the importance of their feelings. You should take care of yourself first because you are the only person who knows what is best for you.

When people have an unhealthy relationship with themselves, they can find themselves doing things that are not always good for them, but they don’t know the right way to go about it. It is this love that can save you from mistakes that you might make by taking care of yourself first.

Source: God Laughs & Plays; Churchless Sermons In Response To The Preachments Of The Fundamentalist Right

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