How Do I Know If I Prayed Well Amidst Distraction?

If you’ve ever sat down to pray only to find your mind drifting to your to-do list, conversations, or dinner plans, you’re not alone.

Distraction is part of our human condition. What matters is not perfect focus, but faithful return.

St. Thérèse of Lisieux admitted that she often fell asleep during prayer, yet she trusted God’s mercy to receive her effort as love. St. Teresa of Avila reminded her sisters that distractions are not failures but moments to gently bring the mind back to God.

When we show up to pray, even in distraction, we’re expressing trust and longing. And God receives it.

Let’s not measure our prayers by our feelings or focus, but by our faithfulness to simply be with Him.

“Be still, and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10)

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