Taken from the forward page of “Pray and Never Lose Heart”: A Treasury of Private Prayers for the Christian Steward, the following excerpt was written by Matthew R. Paratore, Secretary General, International Catholic Stewardship Council.
We know it is not possible for a vehicle to move without the proper source of power. It is the same with us; that is, we cannot advance along the road of life without a source of power. The energy we need comes only from grace and grace comes only from God. How then do we obtain God’s grace? The answer is both simple and profound—prayer. Prayer has such power that we need not fear “running out of fuel.” Prayer not only gives us the power to move forward but also the light to see the road and all of the important signs along the way.
Prayer must comprise the whole spiritual life from the very beginning until God absorbs the soul into Himself at the end of the journey.
It is in prayer that God satiates the spirit, deprives it of all thirst for earthly things and strengthens it in His Service.
If then we seek to be disciples of Jesus Christ we must pray, and pray always, and never lose heart. Then and then only will we have the will and the power to sustain a life of Christian Stewardship.
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