OM SRI SAI RAM
Why do we pray?
Are we somehow trying to "convince" God of the justness of our cause?
NO. Certainly not.
What changes through prayer is not the "mind" of the Almighty.
What changes through prayer is us.
By recognizing the source of all of our blessings - our sustenance, our health, our success, our very existence - we bring ourselves to a higher spiritual level.
We elevate ourselves by drawing closer to the Almighty.
And through this act of elevation, we become more "fitting" to receive those things we've prayed so hard for.
In having grown through prayer, we can now use our gifts more properly to perfect ourselves and the world around us.
Prayer is most effective when combined with effort. We live in a world of "doing." Prayer helps us to focus on what we need to do in order to succeed. Only for a very holy individual, prayer alone might be sufficient.
LET US ALL PRAY BABA WITH FOLDED HANDS AND TOTAL INVOLVEMENT AND CONCENTRATION.
OM SRI SAI NATHAYA NAMAHA !