In the gospels there are numerous passages telling us that Jesus went off by himself to pray to the Father.  Sometimes Jesus prayed all night spending time communicating with the Father before an important event.  Jesus was persistent in his communication with the Father through prayer.

The same for us.  We too must be persistent in our prayer, allowing time to be by ourselves with the Father, Jesus and their Spirit.  Persistence, because our time with the Trinity can act as a raft of stability when times are both easy (we can become very self-confident in our own abilities) and when times are rocky or bleak (we can become disheartened and disillusioned).  The discipline and routine of prayer gives a rhythm to our daily lives.  It becomes part of the daily timetable of things we do on a constant and continual basis.

Prayer also allows us to put our lives into some perspective.  It reminds us that we are created for “know, love and serve God.”  It also prompts us to the needs of our world, our streets and our families.  It takes us ‘out of our selves’ to see how we can participate in the restoration of people’s lives which are often broken or rejected.  It helps us understand how blessed we are and perhaps how much we take those blessings for granted.