We express gratitude to God for all the various blessings in our life. We can ask for help in serving God better.

We limit the power of the prayers if we ask for other people to be different. However, we can ask for help in forgiving others. We can ask for help in letting go of trying to control and then accepting other people the way they are.

We limit the power of the prayers by asking for physical objects. Instead we can ask for help in appreciating what we have. Or we can express gratitude for what we have.

We can ask for help in being a better person. For example, we can ask for help in being more loving.

We can ask for help in seeing the hidden beauty in everyone and everything. Or we can express gratitude for the beauty in everyone and everything.

We can ask for help in replacing addictions with positive attributes. For example, if we’re addicted to judging others, we can ask for help in replacing our judgments with unconditional love for everyone in all circumstances.

Try it. You’ll love it. You’ll look at life differently. You’ll experience life from a loving perspective.