August 2008

The Prayer of the Heart
Everlasting Prayer

My beloved, many people think that they live up to the life as a Christian by fulfilling their so-called Christian duties, by saying their morning, midday and evening prayers. But is this love? Is this in accordance with the Main Commandment? Would you not have to thank GOD for every batting of your eyelids that GOD gives you to clean your eyes from dust?

It is not merely said: „You shall love the LORD, your GOD!“ but: „You shall love the LORD, your GOD, with your whole heart, with your whole soul, with your whole mind and with your whole strength!“ But how can you live up to this commandment of love, the Main Commandment?

Through the so much recommended prayers of the heart and ejaculations, GOD gives you grace and strength in order to grow in love.

„Pray without ceasing!“ (1 Thess 5,17)
Prayer is such a natural thing. It belongs to man like eating, drinking and breathing. Believe me: those who do not pray, lose touch with GOD, lose GOD as a result, are no more Christians. For prayer is, to explain it in a simple way: speaking with GOD. And this is possible at any time. Do not be afraid: everlasting prayer must be the aim of your praying! You may think: „How shall I do this? I cannot sit in church and pray all day long. I am already glad when
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