HOW TO TURN YOUR PROBLEMS INTO PRAYER

 

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

A passionate leader solving a complex problem / Photo Courtesy / Rodolfo Clix

Stop Losing

Your life is your fight. Always be the vision bearer. Nobody else out there can live life for you. So dream your own dreams. Building at your capacity. Live a life that was originally designed just for you. Everyone has a specific path in life. But only a few people eventually live the life that was originally designed for them. This is why your life is a fight. A fight to remain focused on the right path, which results into a fruitful life. A fruitful life is one, which is lived in purpose. Purpose according to the original plan. At this point. I need you to understand that we all came from somewhere. As normal human beings, we have an origin. The original origin not the twisted one. The twisted one comes from human intelligence. But go past human intelligence. This earth has an owner. And that owner is the one who has the original plan of everything moving or residing on earth.

But the owner is so generous. He lets us experiment. Until we lose the way or find the way. That is why your life will always be a fight if you must find that right way. Because within the same life. A lot of things take place. And as humans, we lose a lot. We normally lose to things that we are supposed to be in control of. Some people are so scared of artificial intelligence right now. Yet, Artificial Intelligence (AI) despite being the most advanced technology is within human control. Just like every other thing in our lives today. However, despite having this prior knowledge that a human being was put in charge of everything else. We still lose. So in most occasions, you are fighting to keep your sanity. There is so much noise in modern life. People themselves too, are very noisy. There are those who can’t stop talking. So, some people fight to keep themselves calm.

Others fight to remove distractions out of the way. The eyes of an average person in modern life are pretty occupied. Those eyes have been kept busy with a lot of distractions. And in most cases, the things stealing our attention are not even worth of it. Your phone is worthy it. However, the things that you use your Smartphone to do sometimes are not worth it. Just think of the number of people who have lost their lives as a result of misusing a Smartphone. A Smartphone is a small tool. But look at what it is doing to our lives. Children are getting lost so early. I am just mentioning children because they are the vulnerable ones. They might make honest mistakes because they don’t know better. But what about the adults who are getting lost as a result of misusing a Smartphone? We have never-ending fights in our lives every day.   

Be Honest

A group of experienced professionals turning problems into prayer / Photo / Kampus Production

Our fights might look different. But every normal human being has a fight they must win. The fights are as simple as, following a recipe or as complex as, admitting that you have a broken heart. We fight to remain honest. We are surrounded by lies because the world we live in has normalized lying. Even children have learned to become little liars. This actually is sad. Who corrupted us this early? We have a long way to go. Yet, we are going that long way corrupted. So you can imagine the outcome when we finally arrive at our respective destinations. Some will arrive disappointed. Just look at the things taking place around you. Does the word safety speed up into mind as the first thing; when you look around your environment? If not, it means we have threats allover us. And the most dangerous threat is yourself.

All those compromises you have okayed in your own life are your downfalls. Every time you fail to keep something in check when you should. Moves you closer to danger. Yet these dangers are not big things, which can culminate into complex mountains. Our problems are not big mountains. Our problems are normal problems. Problems, which are within your capacity. The only thing missing being getting equipped with the right tools or resources. However, all our problems are within our range. We can fix them if we choose to get committed. If we put our minds and hearts in the right place. We can find a solution to almost all our problems. If we redirect our fights on the right things. Our lives will be under control. Keep yourself in the right mind. Fight with clarity. Fight with a vision. Fight with a clear goal in mind.

Diseases, joblessness, broken hearts, loss of loved ones, and lack of understanding are normal problems that normal people face. At one point in life. You must deal with any of these problems. These are just examples. However, an average person encounters different challenges every day. You only need to name the problem. But that is not the point. The point is, as long as, you are alive. Something will challenge your existence. Whether it is sickness or an addiction. Something will bring a threat to your life. But that does not mean, you get terrified of living. In fact, problems make life beautiful. Problems are a mindset thing. They need to be interpreted correctly. Once a problem as been interpreted well. A solution will always present itself. But you need to be the right person. One that does not lose focus because he/she got distracted.

Every Problem Needs a Prayer

A wise teen praying / Photo Courtesy / Israel Torres

I am teaching you leadership here. Pay attention. Your problems are your prayers. Pray in secret. You need a whole mission behind your problems. Prayer is not always the automatic strategy to every problem. But every problem needs a prayer whether it is simple or complex. A few people will understand this. But everything you wish away. All those subtle things, which do not appear as threats are actually threats. Those unchecked strays you make every now and then. Those small things that you ignore like, ‘why should I spread my bed every time I get out of bed. When I am the only person in this house?’ are dangerous threats. Because small things begot bigger things. When you eventually learn that you are a disorganized person. Your disorganization will not just have appeared out of nowhere. It had a basis.

Look. The first step to winning any battle in life is acknowledgment. Acknowledge the little things. Little things build-up to big things. Don’t begin with one lie. But first acknowledge that might end up as a liar. If a temptation passed your way. And you almost lied. Notice subtle things. Sin does not begin as a big thing. It begins as a simple thing. Such as, not following the recipe. Then, that matures into a habit of knowing what to do. But not doing what you are supposed to do. What does the practice of not doing what you are supposed to do make you? A procrastinator, less diligent, someone who lowers standards or breaks code of conduct, or a compromised soul. Whatever, failing to do something makes you. Always know one thing. Postponing things is not a good habit. The long way we have to travel makes us many things. However, the goal should always to take everything seriously.

Take your life seriously. And stop okaying things that create little prisons in your life. Don’t become a slave. Be in control. Place yourself under control. Whereas, you think that you are always in charge of your life. The truth is, you are not always in charge as you think. You are definitely in charge of your micro issues. But life is bigger than your micro issues. To see clearly, especially in a world like the one we live in. All of us need to submit to something. something bigger than ourselves. Something stronger. Something that is not worldly pleasures or lords. That something is the owner of the universe. And you can only connect your problems to something stronger when you are in your right mind. And not when you are losing battles to things that you are supposed to steward. Are you aware that there are problems you cannot solve just yourself? Events like losing a loved one. Challenges like dealing with a chronic disease. Some problems are bigger than your solutions. Are you aware of that?

Be Humble

A focused man showing leadership / Photo / Ivan S

Always have that knowledge at the back of your mind. That you might run out of options. And that sometimes, the knowledge and experience you have are not enough. Interpret your problems well. Know, which ones your personal efforts can fix. And which ones to seek partnerships for. Prayer is a partnership. When you turn to a prayer. It is not just an act of acknowledgement. But also an act of submission. This is when you get out of the way because you are not fit for such problems. You get out of the way by letting someone who is more experienced than you take over. Submitting to someone better than you, does not mean losing control. Submitting to better solutions or advanced technologies mean you got wisdom. You understand what is at stake. And you also know very well that your current resources are not the right fit for the problem.

Converting a problem into a prayer means understanding the anatomy of a problem. Its complexities. Its twists. Its turns. Its bleeding points. And its stubbornness. When you measure all these complexities against your current skills, experiences, and resources. And learn that the problem is beyond your control. Turn it into a prayer. An organized prayer for that matter. One that has a whole  mission behind it. Not as a means of escape. When you have eventually identified a problem. Weighed it. And set it up behind a mission. Pray your own prayers. Don’t walk around complaining. Instead, find a place you can call secret. And initiate a conversation. Prayers are made to God not gods. Choose secret because you can be vulnerable there. And in that state of vulnerability. You might have just started to fight the right battles. If along the way. Nobody stole your attention.