I don't think I look quite as pious or hopeful as the woman in the lower right of this painting from a church in Rome but I have prayed with this fervor. I pray for big things like the health of someone I know and I pray for things like a working heater.
I find that praying for things as they happen is a great way to stay positive. When you constantly think about what God is doing in your life, it's hard to be negative.
It is also a great way to turn things around and think about others. A frustration in traffic turns into an opportunity to pray for the person's safety who just cut you off. If someone is frustrating you at work, pray for what may be going on their life that is making them be difficult.
I do my best to start my day praying. It is a way to push reset in the busy activities of getting ready for work and get my mind right for the day ahead.
Whether it's praying for small things or big things, for me or for others, turning things over to God in prayer is one of the most positive actions you can do.
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