Prayer: the act knowing one's self

Prayer is the act of addressing supplication to a divine being, especially to the true God. It is an offering of adoration, worship, confession and thanksgiving to the Supreme Being. It is commonly of asking a favor, an earnest request or entreaty.

Man in prayer, as he is in front of Someone who is greater than him, that is GOD, will come to know his faults, mistakes and sins. He will acknowledge his sinfulness. He will come to know how his life has become so miserable. He will know how he voluntarily disobeys the commandments of God. In this way, he will humble himself to the Lord. The good thing here is that he will realize that he is a simple created being. He is one of the creatures of God.

Man at prayer does not only see himself as something small in front of God. A sinner in front of God. Instead, in prayer, God will manifest Himself to man in order to remind man is one created in His image and likeness. As an image and likeness of God, man has the responsibility to preserve that identity. Man is not only an animal, but a rational animal. Man is greater than every single created things. God will rescue man from his being lost. God will renew the heart of man from hard solid rock into a fresh flesh. God will remind the person that through the help of His sanctifying grace, he can become a saint. God will let the person remember how precious he is. Everyone of us is an apple of His eye.

Prayer is an act of knowing one's self in a way. Man will be reminded by God as someone created by Him in His image and likeness. In prayer, there is an intimate conversation between God and man. Let us pray always. Let us always come and talk to Him. He is always calling and waiting for you.

In prayer you will know who you are. You will know your purpose and your mission.