Life is short....

Two Jesuit novices both wanted a cigarette while they prayed. They decided to ask their superior for permission. The first asked but was told no. A little while later he spotted his friend smoking and praying. "Why did the superior allow you to smoke and not me?" he asked. His friend replied, "Because you asked if you could smoke while you prayed, and I asked if I could pray while I smoked!"


Prayer is the reason why some people dramatically forge ahead in their lives while others simply “tread water.” The power of simple, sincere, consistent praying is electrifying. Jesus told us that if we ask, we shall receive.

Truly such power is undoubtedly a most generous gift of a loving God. Thankfully we all receive this gift and because God loves us all, we receive the gift of prayer equally.

Yet how tragic to go through life leaving the gift of prayer unused! Like possessing a rich inheritance in a Swiss bank account and never drawing upon it.

Unfortunately some people never call on God, or they call only in times of emergency and then go back on their “merry” way. They are sadly unaware of the magnificent things God has in store for them if only they would reach out to him in prayer on a regular basis.

In prayer God comes and always helps us. We simply place our worries, cares and needs before God and ask for help. Here God welcomes our slightest word or cry, our smallest effort.


Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek and you shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you.
For every one that asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened

Matthew 7:7

Life is short-PRAY HARD.