Help is the Most Powerful Prayer

Have you ever felt stuck or hopeless? We all have. In that moment of suffering, it’s easy to feel as if you have no recourse.

You do. Ask for help.

I’m not talking about any old help from any old person, though. Ask for help from a Higher Power.

The word “help” provides one of the most powerful prayers available to you and one that can shift you into a place of openness, hope, and faith. When you ask for help, you begin to sense that there is the possibility that everything will turn out okay.

Hello, Eternal Loving Presence

Recently I heard Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith, an American New Thought minister, author, and founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center in Culver City, CA, speak about the topic of asking for help. He said help is the simplest prayer, but it has the power to help you transcend suffering.

“When I use the word ‘help,’” he explains, “I say, ‘Hello, Eternal Loving Presence.’ That’s what help means to me.”

That’s a mindset shift, right? Instead of I need help, you switch into a conversation with the Divine. And that conversation gives you power.

The Power Lies in the Communication

When you say “hello,” you acknowledge that you have direct access to Source Energy. You can communicate with God, whatever you believe that to be or whatever name you give it.

In and of itself, the ability to communicate with the Divine is powerful. Not everyone thinks they have that power—an open line of communication with Source Energy.

But you do..and you can use that power. Speak: “Hello, Eternal Loving Presence.” Then describe your suffering, and ask for the other type of help…an answer or solution to your problem.

Communication requires two listeners. The first broadcasts a message. The second receives that message. One speaks, the other hears.

If you speak to a Higher Power, you assume that Higher Power hears you.

And if the Divine hears you, then you can receive a message in return.

So use your power—and the opportunity—to speak.

Don’t Forget to Listen

Some people say they speak to God, but they don’t get a response. They hear nothing.

They feel the communication is one-sided.

In fact, they may not be listening. If you can relate to this, then it’s time to become aware of God’s response to you.

Sometimes the response comes as a Still Small Voice. It sounds just like you…

Sometimes it comes as a feeling in your body…a sensation.

And sometimes it comes as a smell, sound, or something you perceive visually.

Be aware. Be conscious. Pay attention.

But never feel stuck or hopeless again. Instead, say a short prayer: Hello, Eternal Loving Presence. It’s me…and I’d like to talk to you about something…

Turn it over…then watch for the Divine response. Trust. Have faith. Everything is working out for your highest good.

What happens when you ask for help in this manner?