Practical Devotion of the Day: Trust in Prayer

The truly humble are confident. Humility is not humility, distrust, despair; indeed, it is a game of unsatisfied self-love and genuine pride. The humble, recognizing himself as nothing, turns as poor to his rich Lord, and hopes for everything. St. Paul is confused in the remembrance of ancient sins, fears, humbles himself, yet confidently exclaims: I can do everything in the One who comforts me. If God is so good and merciful, He is such a tender father, why not trust in Him?

Jesus wants trust to grant us. All sorts of needy came to Him, but He rewarded everyone for their trust and asked for it to console them. So with the blind man of Jericho, with the Centurion, with the Samaritan woman, with the Canaanite, with the dropsy, with Mary, with Jairus. Before performing the miracle he said: Your faith is great; I did not find much faith in Israel; go, and be done as you thought. Whoever hesitates will receive nothing from God, says St. James. Could this not be a reason why you are sometimes not granted?

Prodigies of confidence. Everything is possible for those who have faith and trust, Jesus said; whatever you ask for through prayer, have faith and you will get it. With confidence St. Peter walked on the water, people rose from the dead at the command of St. Paul. Was there perhaps a grace of conversion, of victory over the passions, of sanctification that did not obtain a confident prayer? Hope everything, and you will get everything.

PRACTICE. - Ask for the most necessary grace for you: insist on asking for it with the most unlimited confidence.