patron-saint-of-smart-asses:

“WHY DON’T YOU ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING INSTEAD OF PRAYING”

This accusation is so dumb because it reveals something that too few people understand: Prayer is spiritual strength to aid us in our earthly endeavors. Praying and physically doing something go hand-in-hand because one empowers the other.

I know this comes as a shock to some people but we live in an imperfect world with imperfect people, which means things can go wrong even if we “do something”. Calling for inspiration, help, and/or guidance for our lives and choices to a powerful deity is common sense, not a desperate bid to a magical genie in a sky so we have an excuse to twiddle our thumbs.

“Oh but some people do use prayer like this!!!” Don’t care. You shitting on spiritual practices – used by good people the world over – isn’t making the situation any better, anyway!

Now shut up, pray, and roll up your sleeves if you want any good to get done on this hell of an earth.