One of my friends mentioned that some people appear to need an audience to prove their worth to God. Among other things, it seemed so fake. I tend to agree. Maybe someone, who is only acting, would require an audience. Are they looking for answers, approval or adoration?
I was taught that it's important to meditate in quiet, so we not only hear but feel any answer to our prayer. If we are surrounded by a lot of noise (audience), how will we know if there's an answer? Also, I was told by guidance that God can hear our thoughts; there's no need to pray verbally.
This was also the advice given in Matthew 6:5-8 - "When you pray, don't be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the reward they will ever get. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him."
Is it any wonder that many say they feel they've lost their way? Are they only congregating, in large masses, for a feel-good moment? After all, we can go to a party and get a similar feeling. It's no wonder they're still feeling empty, lost or scattered inside, because they're not getting it. They're not taking the time to pray in quiet as Matthew advised. Besides, without this quiet, how can anyone sense if any message is coming from a true loving source, answering our prayers, or from one who's only appeasing our egos for their personal gain?
Why have we walked away from quiet meditating to needing an audience? Questions that need higher answers come into quiet minds faster. One must wonder, can the noise be deliberately concealing what our hearts should be feeling?
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