Скачать или смотреть I’m 81... I stopped asking God for things and started just being with Him.

At 81 years old, I stopped asking God for things — and started just being with Him.

For most of my life, prayer was a transaction. I brought Him my lists, my worries, my bargains, and my fears. I thought faith meant saying the right words and asking for the right outcomes. When my husband died and the words stopped coming, I thought my faith had failed me.

What I discovered instead was something quieter — and far more powerful.

This is a story about moving from performance to presence. About realizing that love — whether with God, a spouse, or a child — isn’t about managing outcomes. It’s about companionship. About sitting in the garden without a script. About facing fear, illness, grief, and doubt without trying to negotiate your way out of them.

I learned that peace doesn’t come from getting what you ask for.
It comes from knowing you’re not alone while you’re asking.

If you’ve ever felt exhausted from trying to “pray correctly”…
If silence has scared you…
If you’ve been talking so much you forgot how to listen…

This story is for you.

🕊️ Question for you:
When was the last time you simply sat — without asking for anything?

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