Combining meditation and prayer is such an empowering and centering practice and sometimes during a time of prayer and meditation I will state out loud some of the names of God. If we state (especially out loud) how amazing and wonderful God is and repeat the Names of God, like a mantra, it is reinforcing His powerful attributes in our own lives. I don’t say all these names every day. Sometimes I don’t say them at all, but you can choose one or two that you feel resonate with your daily need. Like your meditation practice you can ‘meditate’ on these words and their meanings. So let’s briefly look at some of the names of God and what they can mean for YOU!

Elohim – Mighty One with Incredible Power! Maybe you need wisdom and a solution to a problem.

Abba – The Most Intimate One! The one who cares and can be trusted. Translates into ‘Father’. Maybe you’ve been let down or hurt and you need to know that someone cares.

El Elyon – The God Above ALL! Above ALL Gods, above ALL darkness in the world, above ALL your problems and struggles. Gives us the strength to stand knowing that we are not carrying our problems alone.

Jehovah Rapha – God our healer! Brings us comfort and hope for restoration of our bodies, minds, souls. Or for the lives of those we love.

El Roi – The God who See’s All! The one who watches over us with goodness. Sometimes we just need to know that SOMEONE see’s what is happening to us and what we’re going through, right?

Yahweh – The One who Holds Great Power! Derived from the Hebrew word ‘I AM’ … There is great power in stating the ‘I AM’ in your life ….  Power to curse or create. You can either state:

“I am depressed … I am angry … I am suicidal … I am not worth anything” 

OR you can use the creative power of the I AM to say:

“I am happy … I am wonderfully made … I am full of joy … I am confident … I am abundant” 

It’s important to speak good things into your life as though they already are. Many people who do not profess a Faith in God, as such, do connect in with the creative power of the I AM of His universe, as Gods creative power is a powerful life force that is in the fabric of His whole creation. Personally, if the option is available, I’d rather connect with the Creator OF the Universe as you may as well get to know the One who spoke it all into being. Otherwise, for me, it’s a bit like talking to a beautiful piece of art hanging on the wall and not noticing or acknowledging that the artist is stood right there. The art is the created piece and the artist is the creator!

El Shaddai – The Almighty God who Gives us Security! We can find refuge and shelter in Him. To escape in the spiritual realm to the arms of God is a place of inner comfort.

Jehovah Jireh – God our Provider! When we’re financially struggling it’s especially important to pray this name. Stand on this name and speak abundance and provision into your life.

Jehovah Shalom – The God of Peace! Peace that transcends ALL understanding. I pray and meditate on the word ‘Shalom’ most days.  

The mantra ‘Om’ is often chanted by people from a variety of beliefs and faiths as it is considered to be the Universal Name of God. Shal-om connects this name of God to His attribute of peace.

Now lift your day in prayer by simply praying for protection and wisdom. If you have a specific need or problem, you can pray about that. But when you pray, pray as though what you hope for is GOING TO HAPPEN. Remember Faith is:

believing without seeing

You only need the faith of a mustard seed to move a mountain, right?

So for example, consider wording your prayer,

“I lift my daughter’s surgery to you today and thank you that she is protected and will be peaceful throughout. Thank you that you will guide the hand of the surgeon and that the surgery will be successful, and she will make a quick recovery and that there will be no complications. I commit my daughter into your loving arms”

rather than;

“I pray for my daughter’s surgery and beg you to intervene, please don’t let her get an infection, I’m so worried that there will be complications, please help her and help me, I’m so anxious about this today, I don’t know what I’ll do if anything bad happens to her”.

Do you see the difference? In life bad things happen and often to the most innocent, nicest and kindest people. But it’s more likely to go well if we focus on the good outcome that we want. Believing that the source of love and goodness wants that for us too. Of course it’s incredibly difficult if despite trying to do the right thing the bad things still happen. It can seem that our prayers are not answered. Living with seemingly unanswered questions is mentally and emotionally challenging, to say the least!

Remember the Names of God this week and maybe glance up to heaven. I’ll guarantee you’ll make your heavenly fathers heart skip a beat ❤

Love and blessings, Sam