St. Faustina tells us We only need to crack open the door and “then God will do the rest.
Spiritual Director, Fr. Jacques Philippein his book,Time for God elaborates this same point:
Beginners in the spiritual life, on reading the lives of saints or their writings, may sometimes feel downhearted in the face of the burning expressions of love for God they find there, so far beyond anything they themselves feel. They tell themselves they will never attain these heights. Let us persevere in goodwill and trust: God himself will give us the love with which we can love him. Strong, burning love for God does not come naturally. It is infused in our hearts by the Holy Spirit
Prayer is both a gift of grace and a determined response on our part. It always presupposes effort… We pray as we live, becausewe live as we pray. (2725)
Prayer and Christian lifeare inseparable… (2745)
Prayer is a vital necessity. (2744)
Paragraph 2744 then includes this stunning quote from St. Alphonsus Liguori:
"Those who pray are certainly saved; those who do not pray are certainly damned."
Conclusion: Prayer is the "one thing necessary" for Life in the Spirit.
In Christ, Ken.
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