Power of Prayer

Hello.. Hello...


I have to get better at keeping up with this blog! I do apologize for that! I have been so busy with life and school and work that I have not had time to write! Even though in reality I have so much to write about!!!!

Today I really want to focus on the power of prayer and what it means to actually sit down and pray and speak to your god - whichever religion you follow. I am Muslim and so I pray to Allah.  I recently have been dealing with a lot of stress and fear in my life.  I work with people that are not the most of the positive folks around and it has become extremely difficult at times to understand the reasons as to why they do the things that they do. This is also the month of Ramadan and that is one of my favorite times of the year and I thoroughly enjoy fasting and being close to Allah.  It is hard and its a struggle to get through the day and remain positive but its a great challenge.  And I feel so much stronger coming out of that month. I feel fresh on a daily basis because I am praying and I have a closer connection to Allah.

So I have tried to turn my anger and disappointment and resentment towards the people that are affecting me on a daily basis into a passion and drive to pray and get better for myself.  I really have made a pact to myself to improve FATI... Improve ME!  The people around me are flawed and yes I know that.  But what good does it do me to continue to speak on that instead of speaking the words of Allah and move on with my life and do something that will increase my prosperity and make me a better person.  This is a very hard thing to do when you are truly upset and hurt. I know because I have felt it in the last couple months!!! But last night I realized that the angrier I get, the more power these people have in how I live my life- and I want to live for me and only me.

I made a choice last night to go home - relax and then get up and do my Namaz (prayers) and feel good about myself and what I bring to the table. I am leaving all of my concerns and issues in Allah's hands! I know that through the power of Dua (prayer) that Allah will listen to my heart and see the effort and the overall picture and help me to become better and assist me.  Allah or your God will never leave you stranded when you speak from your heart and are open.

I have started a pinterest board about dua's and I have pasted a couple of the dua's and quotes I enjoy and help me throughout the day to remain calm and not allow negative people to latch on to MY DAY and make it a bad one!

Hope you all can take something away from this and feel that whatever you're going too is never too big or two small to pray and talk to God - whoever your god being....GOD LISTENS!!!!

xoxo
fati