Why ASKING GOD Blocks Grace: Learn TRUE PRAYER (Listening) | Joel S. Goldsmith

Описание: Why ASKING GOD Blocks Grace: Learn TRUE PRAYER (Listening) | Joel S. Goldsmith
Most of us were taught that prayer means asking—pleading, begging, hoping, and reaching outward toward a distant God. We learned to believe that if we say the right words, if we have enough faith, if we pray long enough, then an external power will finally intervene. And yet, after years of sincere devotion, many still feel frustrated, exhausted, and unsure: Why does prayer feel empty? Why do my prayers seem unanswered? Why do I still feel separate from the peace I’m seeking?

This message—rooted in the spirit of Joel S. Goldsmith and The Infinite Way—offers a radical but liberating reversal: there is no God “out there” to be convinced. The moment you ask God for something, you unknowingly start from a premise of separation: something is missing, something must be added, something must be fixed, and God must be persuaded to act. That inner premise quietly declares lack, and lack is the very veil that blocks recognition of grace.

Here we explore one of the deepest insights of spiritual realization: asking creates an image of two powers—a power called “the problem” and a power called “God” that you hope will overcome it. But the acceptance of two powers places consciousness into conflict, duality, and struggle. It’s not that God refuses to answer; it’s that the consciousness of separation cannot receive what unity has already established.

Then comes the beautiful truth that changes everything: the Presence has already gone before you. Before you feared. Before you prayed. Before the problem ever appeared. Divine activity is not triggered by your words—it is continuous, eternal, already functioning at the center of your being. Scripture hints at this: your Father knows what you have need of before you ask. The need is not a request that summons supply; it is often the sign that supply is already present in consciousness, waiting only for recognition.

So what is true prayer? This teaching answers plainly: prayer in its purest form is listening. Not speaking to God, but becoming still enough to feel the movement of Spirit within. “Be still and know” is not poetic advice—it is a practical instruction in the mechanics of spiritual awareness. The stillness is not the pause before prayer. The stillness is the prayer.

As you stop asking—not by suppression, but by understanding—something sacred happens:

the mind unclenches

fear loses momentum

inner peace rises without effort

clarity appears without strain

solutions unfold without manipulation

This is where grace becomes visible—not because it arrived, but because you stopped interfering. The “open hand” receives. The quiet mind beholds what has been prepared all along.

You’ll also learn simple, practical inner movements that make this shift natural:

Pause when fear or urgency arises

Turn within to the awareness behind thought

Gently recognize: “The Father within me knows… all that the Father hath is already mine.”

Rest—letting effort fall away so divine activity can be felt

This isn’t a technique to get favors. It’s an awakening to the Kingdom: one Presence, one Power, one Life—already here, already complete.

If you’ve been praying from strain, let this message guide you into something quieter—and far more powerful: prayer as listening, prayer as recognition, prayer as grace.

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