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Sam, I’m reading this in 2018 and it’s still so relevant! Thank you for writing so practically about prayer! I’ll definitely be putting some of this into practice this Lent.
The picture in this post, where is it from?
This was great! When I prayed (before) it was like I was outlining a story and by the time I was done I, along with the folks in my Bible study class, (on a few scary occasions) were as lost as I was. Now, I just keep it simple.
“If you don’t ask, you won’t receive— it’s that simple.” seems rather intense brother man. Was Saul asking to get knocked off his horse? No (well… maybe by his actions), but God gave him that conversion, which I would definitely say is grace from the source.
And the example of Saul on the Road doesn’t hold up for another reason as well. As an observant Jew, it is almost guaranteed that Saul spend time daily in prayer. While he was not following God’s will on the way to slaughter more Christians, he was actively searching and willing to do God’s will. so, while he did not expected to be blinded by God himself, he was already open to the experience.
How many people do you know who have seen a blinding light, heard the voice of Christ, and been struck blind on the way to their conversion?
The conversion of Saul is by any definition an extraordinary circumstance. To neglect prayer because we presume God will convert us in such a miraculous fashion is the height of foolishness. In ordinary circumstances, we have to ask for actual graces to become holy.
Not to mention, the life of St. Paul was one of continuous prayer after his initial conversion. God got his attention through a miracle, but that didn’t mean Paul didn’t have to continually pray to grow in holiness. In his own words, “Pray without ceasing.”
This is the good news we need to start off right this Lent. Yes, we need to first pray and then keep working on each day to make it a part of our lives. No better time to start than now..
Reblogged this on Catholic4Life.
“you’re going to waste your Lent…” great passage.