The Innocent, Prayerful Heart
"Since spiritual joy springs from the heart's innocence and the purity of incessant prayer, these are the two virtues we need to acquire and keep. Then that joy which I long to see and feel in myself and in others, that inward and outward joy, will be an edification to neighbor and a reproach to the Enemy. For sadness is his and those who follow him; rejoicing and always being happy in the Lord is ours." --Mirror of Perfection, 95
The incessant prayer that is spoken of here is the constant putting of one's thoughts in God's light. If your thoughts are pure, it will be an unspoken prayer of praise. If your thoughts are unloving but in your hear you desire to be loving, the unspoken prayer will be one of confession and repentance. Once you become aware of your thoughts, to respond in prayer, glorifies God. Glorifying God always bring Joy!
"Since spiritual joy springs from the heart's innocence and the purity of incessant prayer, these are the two virtues we need to acquire and keep. Then that joy which I long to see and feel in myself and in others, that inward and outward joy, will be an edification to neighbor and a reproach to the Enemy. For sadness is his and those who follow him; rejoicing and always being happy in the Lord is ours." --Mirror of Perfection, 95
The incessant prayer that is spoken of here is the constant putting of one's thoughts in God's light. If your thoughts are pure, it will be an unspoken prayer of praise. If your thoughts are unloving but in your hear you desire to be loving, the unspoken prayer will be one of confession and repentance. Once you become aware of your thoughts, to respond in prayer, glorifies God. Glorifying God always bring Joy!
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