Lord, that I may see!

Scripture: Mark 10: 46-52
Grace: To persevere in prayer

"When he heard his name, his heart filled with faith. Here was Jesus. It was the chance of a lifetime. And he began to shout as loud as he could: Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me! In his soul, faith had become prayer. It happened to you, didn't it, when you sensed Jesus was passing your way. Your heart beat faster and you too began to cry out, prompted by an intimate longing.

Difficulties soon arise for the man who searches in darkness for Christ, who is passing by...
...And indeed, when we persevere with fervour in our prayer, we detain Jesus who is passing by. The blind man's prayer is heard...

In those dark moments, when perhaps our feelings of enthusiasm are beginning to diminish compared to with those first days of following Christ, when our prayer is perhaps more arid and our faith seems to weaken, precisely then is when we need prayer most. When we do not see clearly the reason for making a small mortification and our effort in apostolate seems in vain, then prayer is our greatest ally. Instead of cutting short or abandoning our conversation with God because of the greater effort it is going to take, it is the very moment to demonstrate our loyalty, our fidelity, to redouble our endeavour to please him." --from In Conversation With God, vol. 3, pp 441-5