How exactly does prayer power influence us?
It influences people in the way you would expect a faith or healing power to influence. If someone walks by and you think, “That person is dressed terribly.” Then because we are all connected, our minds are connected to their minds, so suddenly they take on our mind set, and start to think, “I feel bad about myself and I don’t feel good about the way I look.” It has a telepathic effect on their self-esteem. The reverse is also true. If we think, this person has genius within them and if we expect this from the other person, then we can actually lift them into what I call the higher self. We all have a direct effect on one another that can be positive or harmful. This means that a great deal of personal responsibility comes into play when we accept the power of prayer. Exactly, so what we realize is that we have a prayer power that influences ourselves and other people both positively and negatively. If we think of any limitation, for example, “I’m not smart enough to go to college,” it
