To me, God is my protector and exists in the form of energies that have guided me thus far. I think prayer always comes from pain. I started praying when things weren’t going right in my life and I didn’t feel like I had the strength or the courage to handle them. Praying was sort of a meditative state for me. I felt at ease, at peace and I felt as though everything would be alright, and it sure did. To this day, I turn to my prayers when I feel shaky, unsure or scared. It’s the unexplained part of our existence and that’s what gives me hope. I surrender all my fears and put all my belief into something that I find to be bigger than me and beyond my control.