The purpose of prayer is not to change God's mind but to ali... - Barbara Brown Taylor

"The purpose of prayer is not to change God's mind but to align our hearts with God's."

Barbara Brown Taylor Faith

Priest, Author American Born 1951 (age 75)

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"An altar is just a table that holds what you cherish most."

"The great religious traditions agree: the divine is not found in noise and crowds, but in silence and solitude."

"Pay attention. It is the only real prayer."

"I believe in the power of paying attention."

"Faith guides me through difficult times."

"Faith is believing when you can't see."

"You have to believe in something, or you'll fall for anything."

"Faith in God and in each other is what sustains us"