Prayer as a silent HopePrayer though it accomplishes nothing material, constitutes something spiritual.It will not bring rain, but until rain comes, it may cultivate hope and resignation, and may prepare the heart for any issue, opening up a vista in which human prosperity will appear in its conditioned existence, and conditional value. A candle wasting itself before an image will prevent no misfortune, but it may bear witness to some silent hope or relieve some sorrow by expressing it. It may soften a little the bitter sense of impotence which would consume a mind aware of physical dependence but not of spiritual dominion. George Santayana, philosopher |
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