PLACES
OF WORSHIP
Worship of God consists of prayer, gratitude, respect, homage
, devotion , adoration, etc. For these activities people do not need special
places of worship because God is everywhere.
The human heart is the best place for prayer to God. In spite of this, dedicated
places of worship like temples, mosques, churches are available all over the
world. They are regarded as sacred with additional benefits including moral and
spiritual guidance. There also the principal activity is prayer which is defined in different ways. Some
of these are :
A prayer in its simplest
definition is merely a wish turned God-ward.
The Lord’s prayer
contains the sum total of religion and morals.
He prayeth well who
loveth well.
In prayer it is better to
have a heart without words, than word s without a heart.
According to the American clergy H.W.Beecher (1813-1887) prayer covers the whole of man’s life. There is no thought,
feeling, yearning, or desire, however, low, trifling, or vulgar we may deem it,
which, if it affects our real interest or happiness, we may not lay before God
and be sure of his sympathy. His nature is such that our often coming does not
tire him. The whole burden of the whole life of every man may be rolled on to
God and not weary him though it has wearied the man.
Finally, as a priest says
a good man’s prayers will from the deepest dungeon climb heaven’s height, and
bring a blessing down.
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G.R.Kanwal
14th February
2024
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