Even for the most disciplined among us, spending time in prayer can sometimes be a challenge. There are constant temptations and our minds (which thirst for peace and quiet, yet at the same time seem to battle against idleness) appear not to allow us to enter into the stillness that we seek.
Saint Jude offers a few words of advice: Beloved, remember the words spoken beforehand by the Apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. Build yourselves up in your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit. Keep yourselves in the love of God and wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life (Jude 20-21).
If we seek daily even to merely be aware of the love God has for us, and if we set our minds and hearts on waiting expectantly for an awareness of the Lord's mercy, we will soon find our experience of prayer is infinitely enriched.
Have a great day.
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