What is the use of praying if at the very moment of prayer, we have so little confidence in God we are planning our own kind of answer to our prayer. — T. Merton — Thoughts
Merton was a great believer of mediative prayer. He believed prayer is a conversion of our entire self to God. It is hard to let go of thinking that we know what is best for us. This goes to our job, our health, our family, and everything we are involved. As we approach the very end of Lent, we still find ourselves trying to hang on, rather than surrender. We are not alone. Jesus asked if there wasn’t another way other than the cross.Yet we have made progress. In the words of “Father Luis” we have gone as far as we can go and that in itself is pleasing to God. In our feeble attempts we have started down a path toward God. They may be “Baby Steps” like Bill Murray’s in What About Bob. Yet steps they are and now we must ask ourselves, ” How do we continue?” Are we going to slide into old habits or are we going to lengthen our stride? I suggest that the answer is found not our own answer, but in having the confidence in God’s answer.
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