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A Reason to Pray
by Jeanette Cooper → (All Poetry by Jeanette Cooper)
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I have a friend who has dozens of sensitive buttons so easily pushed that sometimes conversation is radical. I kept wondering what put those buttons there in the first place, and my poem "A Reason to Pray" is my perception of why.
A Reason to Pray In the course of a day in the workplace or the home One’s mind absorbs the many physical and mental tasks While emotions are ever prompted by remarks of others That push buttons and causes them to wear stress like an ugly mask. Their mental dialogue with self is a quarrelsome, bitchy rant Fault-finding and criticizing people’s faults, downgrading their quirks Feeding garbage to their brain, programming it with drivel Not stopping to realize that negativism debilitates rather than works. This is the devil’s work, taking God’s wonderful vessel And filling it with worthless rubbish, drivel and trash Turning a lovely personality that is otherwise replete with deep faith Into a sick cauldron of dissatisfaction collected in an emotional cache. Such is what can happen to us as we move through busy days Sometimes too preoccupied to notice what we feel Letting concerns, worries, disappointments, hurts, and such Rub away at us like an emotional grinding wheel. We have left our emotions open to bitter influences all around Have let negativism creep into our lives and rob us of peace Until we are a bundle of nerves, wrought with ill temperament That allows no positive thoughts for blessed release. It is called programming the mind with external influences Absorbing the back draft of bad attitudes and personalities in your sphere Assimilating the negative influences all around you Until the mind is so negatively charged that joy and happiness disappear. When we are too unhappy to get out of bed of a morn And there’s nothing in life that seems to relieve us of our mental load We humbly turn to God and Jesus, our Saviors, in prayer Looking for answers and a return to what God has bestowed. Do we speak ill to God like, “I hate that miserable so and so?” Or do we turn a humble mind that is open to change and solutions? We know the miserable negativisms hasn’t worked for us; thus, Reprogramming our negative thoughts is the key to resolutions. So why do people pray when they are depressed by a problem? They pray because their brain is oppressed by negative thinking. The brain is a human computer operating system for the body, When it gets out of order it needs reprogramming with positive rethinking. So that is “A Reason To Pray” © 2010 Jeanette Cooper

Reviewed by Dawn Anderson

Reviewed on September 6, 2010

Spiritual and wise, Jeanette. I often think that we create half if not more of our own problems by the way we think.

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on April 26, 2010

The brain is a human computer operating system for the body,
When it gets out of order it needs reprogramming with positive rethinking.

I appreciate the philosophical point of view that you have shared here, Jeanette. Thank you. Love and blessings to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Richard Orey

Reviewed on March 24, 2010

I've heard it said that we are what we think. And "A Reason to Pray"
gives us a very thoughtful approach on what to do about it when we don't like what we think and how our negative thinking affects our behavior.

I like how through this poem you've given us a way by "reprogramming" to take hold of our lives and float a ship that appears to be sinking.

"A Reason to Pray" is another work by you, Jeanette, to offer very practical and helpful tips in meeting the challenges of life.

With respect,
Richard

Reviewed by Mary Patterson

Reviewed on March 15, 2010

I think you are right. People who don't like their innerself can find fault , dissatisfaction and be angry for many different reasons. It comes out in many ways and those around them suffer abuse in one way or another. There are always underlying causes tho and its good if they can be faced. Sadly that doesn't happen often..The power of prayer helps if its used!..M

Reviewed by Sheila Roy

Reviewed on March 9, 2010

This is spiritual and insightful, Jeanette. Makes me think about the degree of my own negativity. Nicely penned.
Sheila

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan

Reviewed on March 8, 2010

good write, good point!

Reviewed by Paul Berube

Wisely written and well done, Jeanette. God bless.

Reviewed by Jms Bell

JEANETTE, I CAN SEE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN BLESSED TO HAVE BEEN GIVEN A 'PRAYER PROJECT'! PUT HER NAME ON YOUR PRAYER LIST AND 'WATCH' FOR THE CHANGE...IT WILL COME. THIS IS ONE OUTSTANDING WORK WITH SUCH AN 'UNIQUE' PERSPECTIVE...'A REASON TO PRAY'. YES...WE ALL KNOW AT LEAST ONE PERSON THAT WE CAN PRAY FOR. THIS IS MY FIRST READING THIS MORNING AND INDEED, SO INSPIRING! GOD KNOWS JUST WHAT WE NEED...THANK YOU JEANETTE FOR THIS 'LIFT' THIS MORNING. GOD BLESS.
LOVE, JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by George Carroll

The mind is a tea pot that if left on boil will evaporate and burn out. Excellent presentation of our human frailties.

George

Reviewed by Liana Margiva

WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!! Liana Margiva