Prayer is my engine

I jump into my car with the thought of many things to get done, places to go and such. then I look at the gas gage and realize that I cannot get anything done without first stopping to gas up. If I avoid this step, then things will not go well at some point in my travels.

Is it not the same with the soul? My soul is my tank. Prayer fills it up, so that I can then act. How often do I say, "I have no time for prayer. I have too much else to do!" A soul empty of prayer usually means that I will act in a bad mood, and/or my actions will be done poorly, inefficiently, and filled with negative emotions at some point.

Pray first.