Episode Transcript
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Prayer is the pillow of Catholicism.
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Only the self-sufficient do not pray,
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the self-satisfied will not pray,
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and the self-righteous cannot pray.
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Otherwise, everyone prays.
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We pray because we can’t help it,
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it’s what we are designed to do.
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Prayer must be like a good well,
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it must not freeze during winter and must not run dry during summer.
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Now, if you’re watching this then
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it’s fair to say that your problem is not prayer.
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But perhaps it may be persistent and consistent prayer.
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Which is an issue that we all deal with from time to time.
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But not Abraham.
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The city of Sodom and Gomorrah was doomed by God because of their sins.
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However, it was Abraham’s persistence in prayer that saved the city.
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Luke, in our Gospel also touches on this theme
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he likens it to a friend who keeps knocking
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on the door until help is given.
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God welcomes our persistent requests.
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He delights when we seek,
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ask, and knock at His door.
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There was an exhausted wood cutter who kept
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wearing himself out unnecessarily with a blunt axe
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because he didn’t have the time to stop
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and sharpen his blade.
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Don’t be like him.
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Sharpen your prayer life.
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Set aside at least ten minutes for prayer everyday
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because it is through prayer
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that we can have a relationship
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with the crucified and living Lord Jesus.
