Prayer can be liberating.
It requires letting go. Letting go means allowing yourself to experience vulnerability before God; allowing yourself to be weak and uncertain; allowing yourself to feel that you are being held by God.
When people complain that prayer leaves them unmoved, I remind them to let themselves feel small for a moment. I remind them that life is short and fraught with danger. Acknowledging God and asking for His support can bring solace and serenity.
About Me
- Mark Banschick M.D.
- I have been practicing child and adolescent psychiatry in Westchester County, New York for twenty years. Areas of specialty include child and adolescent psychotherapy, evaluations and treatment. In addition my work has included marriage therapy and helping parents (with children) through ups and downs of divorce. I am a graduate of Georgetown University Hospital and New York Hospital/Cornell Weil Medical Center. My academic Affiliation: Adjunct Professor; Doctor of Ministry Program, Hebrew Union College , New York . Publications: Published in the area of Child and Adolescent Development, Psychology and Spirituality, Kids in Cyberspace and Integrative Medicine. In 2010, I will be coming out with a book called The Intelligent Divorce, modeled on work with divorcing parents and their children. Media: Appeared on radio and on national television, including The CBS Early Show, CBS Morning News and The Ricki Lake Show; also hosted a show called The Growing Child on local cable.
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