Where's God When You Can't Pray?
Lately I’ve been writing books on prayer, in particular about praying on
empty. Maybe you can identify with this: During your prayer you keep
checking the time and the minute hand seems barely to have moved. You
understand why St. Teresa of Avila shook her hourglass as she prayed,
attempting to speed up the time. Instead of enjoying time with your
Lord, you are restless and your mind is full of distractions. You don’t
sense God’s presence, and he certainly isn’t speaking to you. It’s as
though you are talking to yourself. Periods of dryness in prayer are
frustrating and confusing. You might think that God no longer loves you
or maybe you did something to displease God or, worse yet, maybe God
doesn’t exist! Click to continue
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