PRAYER: A QUIET BUT ACTIVE ROAD TOWARD PEACE

Posted by Doug on February 22, 2010

PRAYER

 

The effect of prayer is union with God; and if someone is with God, he is separated from the enemy. Through prayer we guard our chastity, control our temper, and rid ourselves of vanity. It makes us forget injuries, overcome envy, defeat injustice and makes amends for sin. Through prayer, physical well being, a happy peaceful home, and a strong well-ordered society are obtained. Prayer shields the wayfarer, protects the sleeper and gives courage to those who keep vigil. It will refresh you when you are weary and comforts you when you are sorrowful. Prayer is the delight of the joyous, and the solace of the afflicted. It is intimacy with God and contemplation of the invisible. Prayer is joy in things of the present and the substance of things to come. Gregory of Nyssa

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