June 26, 2020

For desire never ceases to pray even though the tongue be silent. If ever desiring, then ever praying.
– St. Augustine
 
There is no perfect prayer. There is no exact script, no precise manual, no how-to guide. Only desire; a longing to connect with the God who made us, who waits for us, always waits for us, in the silence of our hearts.
 
Sometimes, we don’t know what to say. Maybe that is where we can start. Lord, I don’t know how to pray, so please teach me. And keep in mind that we are in good company. One of Jesus’ disciples asked the Lord that very question, and Jesus gave us the most perfect answer, the Our Father.
 
Lord, grant that I may desire to connect with you in prayer each day of my life. Please help me to know and to love and to serve you even more than I already do. Jesus, I trust in you.
 
© Mary Pribbenow