Pray without ceasing. 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“Without Prayer nothing good is done. God’s works are done with our hands joined, and on our knees. Even when we run, we must remain spiritually kneeling before Him.”
Luigi Orione (1872-1940) in Prayer: Teach Us To Pray, by Terry R. Lynch (North Charleston: CreateSpace, 2013) 18.
Someone asked me this week about praying the divine hours. Later, I thought about the fact that it’s only a tiny fraction of the day, seven small snippets.
The Apostle Paul urged the Thessalonians to pray nonstop. Orione reminds us that “without prayer nothing good is done.” What role will prayer have in your life after Lent?
Today is a full day of teaching for me. I am learning that preparation means extra time for prayer this morning asking God to prepare me, cultivate hearts, and pour out the Holy Spirit.
My preparation communicates what I believe. If my prep is all about me, then I really think I’m the agent at work. When my prep centers on fasting and prayer, I have hope to teach with the power of the Holy Spirit.
Whether the good works God has prepared for you to today are your service, your giving, or some other facet of generosity, don’t even think of doing it without prayer. Pray nonstop.