Alpha and Omega

St Paul urges us in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 to “Pray without ceasing”.
In the book On God and Christ, St Gregory the Theologian teaches us the following :
“It is more important that we should remember God than that we should breathe: indeed, if one may say so, we should do nothing else besides.”
Therefore, prayer is not meant to be a tool of preference to be used only when needed. Prayer is a spiritual necessity, just as breathing is a biological one.
So how can we remember God all day and pray without ceasing?
For beginners, a simple recitation of the Arrow Prayer (AKA “Jesus Prayer” or the “Prayer of the Heart”) can unlock your spiritual senses, and align your heart and mind towards God.
The arrow prayer is as follows:
“Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me a sinner.”
Repeating this prayer all day long bears a lot of fruits, and its roots are also in the Old Testament, for David, the prophet, said:
“O, how I love Your Name; it is my meditation all the day” (Ps.119:97).
Prayer is an act of love; therefore, love and pray always!