Prayer is the path to God. It is a difficult journey, there are no signs assuring you that it indeed leads to Him, except the constant yearning inside of you telling that this is certainly the right way. The path of prayer is difficult. It offers no soft grass to lay your head when you slumber. All it has to cradle you is its rocky dusty ground. Do not be troubled, it is because the path of prayer does not encourage you to sleep, it wants you to keep your watch and be awake and vigilant all the time. Unlike the road of sin, the path of prayer has no vegetation or vibrant wildlife, everything is almost barren. Because unlike the road of sin, the path of prayer does not want you to stay put and enjoy, it wants you to yearn, it starves you so that you may seek more and more for your end. There are moments when puddles of honey and milk appear in the path of prayer, but I warn you that as quick as these puddles appeared so as will they vanish. Do not be troubled, the puddles vanish to show you that anything sweet on the way is finite. Everything sweet in the path is just a taste and a teaser of greater things to come. There are always those who would lead you astray, but give them no notice, just look straight. Always keep your eyes on your true goal and don’t let it fool you with empty mirages, your goal is God! The path of prayer is extremely long, and sometimes it even goes in circles, but it is just fine, the trail to heaven is really tricky and not for the weak of heart. Sometimes it even feels like the path is never ending, sometimes it feels like the journey is empty, do not lose faith, it is your only fuel! Just keep on walking the course. The path of prayer is not defined in certainty, but in faith and in zeal and in trust, and as long as you keep walking the path despite all doubts and questions, you are sure to reach your goal.
So now you are to start your journey, never get distracted and keep your eyes always on the prize. Always follow the path. Let nothing keep you astray from the course. In moments when you feel that the road is endless and empty, just listen to that tiny voice inside of you. And again, no matter what, keep walking.
