Absolutely Yours

You and Joel Goldsmith (Infinite Way) suggest that one should pray, “God, all I want is you.” How will that heal me? Is there something here I don’t understand?

Before I dive into the answer, here’s a story that proves the practicality of this God-focused type of prayer.

Years ago, I thought I was dying. I was alone, and suddenly blood was everywhere. The pain had me curled up on the bedroom floor. I thought I was beyond the point of healing, so I prayed, “God, I don’t want a healing, all I want is You. Let me experience your Presence.” Soon, fear gave way to peace, and I fell asleep. When I woke up the next morning, I was completely healed.

Are you in pain, or do you have an urgent need? A prayer like this doesn’t seem to address your immediate concern, and that’s why people say it’s impractical – even foolish. Nevertheless, it has proven effective when all other prayer suggestions have failed. Here’s why.

Many people pray “to” God believing that God reaches into “His” heavenly goody-bag, pulls out a blessing and rushes it to them. If prayer traffic is heavy, it might take a while – a long while. All of this presupposes separation. First, that God and the person praying are separate, and second, that God and the so-called blessing are separate. Neither is true.

Whatever your need seems to be – health, peace, love, prosperity, happiness, etc. – God is the source of your good. God is not only the source of your good, GOD IS THE GOOD ITSELF. God is All.

For an example, let’s take Health. God does not have Health to give. God is Health. Should you have a health concern and you pray, “God, all I want is you,” your realization of God’s Presence (the answer to your prayer) results in the realization of Omnipresent Health. Yes, Health is present right where you are. The same is true of any seeming need.

Because God is All, when you have God, you have All. That’s why the prayer is the most practical prayer you can pray.