Our soul yearns for communion with God who is the eternal source of love and joy.
“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.” Psalm 42:1-2
Within every human soul lies an innate desire to be united with the divine, transcending the temporal confines of this world.
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.” Ecclesiastes 3:11
“For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling, if indeed by putting it on we may not be found naked. For while we are still in this tent, we groan, being burdened—not that we would be unclothed, but that we would be further clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.” 2 Corinthians 5:1-5
This longing is not merely an emotional or intellectual pursuit but a profound spiritual aspiration to connect with the heavenly.
Prayer is a sacred dialogue that transcends words, leading us into the mystery of God's infinite presence, satisfying the yearnings by of our soul. In prayer, we reach beyond our limited understanding, uniting with the divine mystery. Since God is incomprehensible and infinite, He cannot be fully grasped by the human mind intellectually. It is in this mystical encounter experienced in prayer that we grasp the fullness of His love and the joy that our hearts deeply crave.
Seeking God is a continuous journey, one that requires fervor and persistence. Prayer is not a momentary act but a ongoing quest for intimacy with the Creator. This fervent seeking must be supported by a love for God, constantly reaching out to Him in every moment of life. We must approach prayer with zeal, for it is through this fervent pursuit that we draw nearer to the divine.
In essence, prayer is the soul's response to the divine call. It is a journey into the mystery of God's eternal love, a pursuit of the joy that only He can provide. We find God in the silence of prayer, beyond our comprehension, yet intimately present in our lives and intimately knowable through his energies. By engaging in fervent and continuous prayer, we are drawn closer to God, experiencing the fullness of His love and the eternal joy our soul seeks.
Reference: Wounded by Love, Saint Porphyrios, pg 113
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