The Horrors of Praying in a Restaurant

     Let’s face it, prayer is becoming less and less common these days. When you’re out with your friends at a restaurant and your food is served, no one stops to pray, why should you? It’s not like saying a few words will make much of a difference. Besides, you don’t want to look like a Jesus freak or anything. People will stop hanging out with you. They’ll point and laugh at you in the halls of school/work for your 30 second prayer of thanksgiving. They’ll egg your house to show their disapproval. Do you see a trend? At what statement did you realize all these are bogus excuses? The Devil, the Father of Lies, puts these thoughts in our head to slowly pull us away from Christ. Once we feel this pull away from Christ, we can start saying no to the Devil, and yes to Christ.
     Christ is the light of the world, so when we say yes to Christ, it’s like keeping a candle lit. When a candle is lit, the area is brighter because light causes darkness to leave. You then allow the people around you to see the light and to use it to help them light their candle. It becomes a domino effect, you will notice you are receiving more respect from others.
     So next time you are questioning about whether to pray or not, do it because you are held to a higher standard. You now know you are blessed, you have a meal in front of you, you have a community of friends to share that meal with, and a shelter to stay warm and dry. That 30 seconds of prayer is to remind ourselves God has truly blessed us.