Sometimes the simplest prayers are the most powerful. In this PrayerNote, author Patti Normile praises the power and versatility of the one-word prayer: “Help.” She reminds the reader that praying for help means acknowledging you choose not to handle your trials alone, trusting God to hear your pleas, and knowing that you may have to repeat your request many times in order to truly let go of a problem. Additionally, Normile admits that prayer is not meant to coerce God into doing what we want — rather prayer is a way to keep God close no matter what difficulties we may face.

by Patti Normile