I woke up in the middle of the night feeling frantic and desperate. "God, are you there?" I don't know what to do. My mind is caving in. I've tried everything I know to do and it isn't working. Help me!"

Does it feel that way? Are you doing everything you can only to find yourself at the end of what you know to do? This experience is especially true for those with attention challenges. When pressure is mounting, work, marriage or financial trouble can feel excruciating. We're desperate under the weight of it all. Simply put, extreme pressure brings us to our knees!

What does it look like to experience God's presence? Pause with me and ponder for a moment not the question itself, but the process the question suggests. Who we are as a reflection of who God is creates the focus we need when we communicate with Him. This is crucial if we are going to truly experience God's presence amidst the extreme pressure our trouble inflicts.

Many people focus their attention on what they believe the act of prayer should be. I was taught growing up that clasping my hands with my head bowed and eyes closed was the accepted method of prayer. Unfortunately, as an adult with ADD, that method didn't create focus. It created a power nap! Needless to say, that was not my intention and the method of prayer I was using was a distraction.

My path to focused prayer was revealed to me when I pondered on a night I was experiencing the tremendous weight of a circumstance I could not bear. In my anguish, I instinctively lied on the floor and started speaking my inner dialogue. The more I spoke out loud, the more I felt God was listening. Now, with intention, I physically lower my body and speak out loud as a way to create the focus I need, so that I can truly experience God's presence.

The process of entering God's presence is the path to focused prayer. It's based on how you do it individually. The next time prayer is urgent pay attention to what's happening when you pray? Where are you? What do you hear? What are you feeling? Where in your body are you feeling it? If we shift our attention to the process, we will create the focus that draws us into His presence. Knowing our unique path to focused prayer relieves the pressure and enables us to" ...approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."

The Creator can reveal how you were meant to connect with Him if you pay close attention to how He designed you. Want to accelerate that process? Call us today at 574-855-1800 for a FREE session.