2728. Finally, our battle has to confront what we experience as failure in prayer: discouragement during periods of dryness; sadness that, because we have “great possessions,”15 we have not given all to the Lord; disappointment over not being heard according to our own will; wounded pride, stiffened by the indignity that is ours as sinners; our resistance to the idea that prayer is a free and unmerited gift; and so forth. the conclusion is always the same: what good does it do to pray? To overcome these obstacles, we must battle to gain humility, trust, and perseverance.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
150. What is the mission of the Church?
134. How will the coming of the Lord in glory happen?
297. Why is there a sacrament of Reconciliation after Baptism?
334. Is it necessary to be celibate to receive the sacrament of Holy Orders?
378. What are the human virtues?
390. What are the fruits of the Holy Spirit?
202. What is the meaning of the term “body” (or “flesh”) and what importance does it have?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the message of redemption present in the book of Abdias, specifically in Abdias 1:17?
What does it mean to be a new creature in Christ, as described in 2 Corinthians 5:17?
What is the main message of Jonah’s story and how does it reveal God’s grace?
What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus?
How can Christ’s return be a comfort in the midst of pain, according to 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18?
The Woman and the Dragon: The Struggle Between Good and Evil (Revelation 12:1-17)
