Persevere in prayer...

Hello,

A short story that clearly illustrates the need to keep praying to obtain the blessings of God and His angels:
Happy reading

Never give up, never back down

There is a Chinese folk tale that perfectly illustrates the importance of perseverance. In this tale, a holy man has a dream in which angels take him to visit heaven. As the angels escort the man through the celestial castle, they pass a vast room where gifts are piled up to the ceiling.
The holy man stops and gazes at the room, dazzled by the variety and beauty of the multitude of gifts. “Why are all these lovely gifts piled up in this room?” the holy man asks the angels.

A very young, beautiful angel steps forward and explains, sighing sadly: “This is the room where we store the things people have prayed for… but, unfortunately, they stop praying just before their gifts are delivered to them.”

You know, when I see people give up on themselves and their dreams at the slightest setback, my first reaction is one of sadness, just like the angel in the Chinese folk tale. But the sadness soon gives way to frustration… because I hate seeing capable people give up and submit. I believe that if more people fully understood the power of perseverance, we would achieve more as individuals and as a nation than most of us have ever dreamed!

Calvin Coolidge fully understood the importance of persistence, and his brief essay on persistence is worth reproducing:

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan “Press on!” has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.

Have a good day

Marylena

Hello Marylena, in theory all of this is true, but in practice none of it is true at all… Prayer is a method of approaching the divine, but other methods, such as the housewife who always performs her chores with good humor and a mind full of blessings for her neighbor, are far more rewarding, far more profitable.

And the reward is not found in effort, prayer, perseverance, and toil, but simply in the right decision and the right direction at the moment of effort and toil.

I know people who pray for many hours every day and fast, and yet their nature is too evil and of such ugliness for one who can see their true character through clairvoyance.

Hello everyone!

The words in the prayer are primarily resonances that reinforce its action.
On the other hand, it is what happens deep in the heart, the love one puts into it, that matters, much more than the actual time one spends on it.
And the words used are also of great importance.

Best regards

We can say that a wave of positive upheaval swept through this site yesterday... fraternal thoughts... Mamyol is very enthusiastic at the idea of reading you again very soon... best regards