Recently, I finished reading a book on "prayer." Though the majority of the book was a beautiful meditation on the Our Father, which is the greatest of prayers next to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the author responded to questions people normally have about the life of prayer.
One question he responded to, dealt with the relationship between work and prayer. In my opinion the author made a valid argument against those people who believe that daily labor or even the apostolate can substitute for authentic prayer.
It is very easy to fill our day with endless activities while neglecting to pray. This is one reason why many people who are engaged in apostolic activity or just the ordinary grind of daily life, lose steam and find themselves drifting far from the faith and far from God.
To grow closer to God and to set our hearts aflame with love for Jesus and neighbor one must spend ample time each day in prayer. Of course for many of us this is not easy, but then again who ever said being a disciple of the Lamb of God would ever be easy.
God bless!
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