Our prayers are only as effective as our purity of heart allows them to be. If we are tainted by sin, our prayers are also tainted. If we pray for selfish reasons or out of a sense of entitlement, then our prayers will not be heard. If we pray for help, but do not help others, then we shall receive exactly what we have given... nothing. In order for our prayers to reach God's ear, they need to be freed from our sins, failings, faults, fears, doubts, and worldly desires. Only when they are liberated from these things can they soar up to the heavens and reach our Heavenly Father. However, freeing ourselves from these evils isn't easy. It requires us to put away our misdeeds, to cease doing evil, to learn to do good, to make justice our aim, to redress the wronged, to answer the plea of others, and defend those who have no defenders. Doing all these things mean putting God and others before ourselves and being willing to sacrifice everything we have in order to do God's Will and aid our brothers and sisters in Christ.
How can we purify our hearts? What can we do to right our wrongs and bear good fruits? Are we willing to make the sacrifices necessary for us to become living sacraments of God's Love, Mercy, and Grace?
O Lord, wash us clean so we might know, love, and serve You and all your children.
Amen.
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