The Prayerful Loser

Once a man was asked, “What did you gain by regularly praying to God?”

The man replied, “Nothing…but let me tell you what I lost: Anger, ego, greed, depression, insecurity, and fear of death.”

Sometimes, the answer to our prayers is not gaining but losing; which ultimately is the gain

I did not write that story, and I couldn’t track down the original author.

But it has caused me to realize something:

I spend far more time focusing on what I’m gaining, than what I am losing.

Lately, the habit of prayer has helped me balance these two pursuits.

And I must say, I am far richer for what I have lost in recent months than what I have gained.

I owe it exclusively to a little ‘loser’ habit that I’ve picked up each morning:

Scheduled conversation with my creator.

I only have one question for you today.

Could it do the same for you?

You are an undeniable winner. You will always come out ahead. And I am really convinced that nothing could really stop you.

But I’m also growing more certain that it is really great to be a loser sometimes.

Care to join me?

Cheers,

BW