And I was not worthy, nor was I such that the Lord should grant his humble servant this, that after hardships and such great trials, after captivity, after many years, he should give me so much favour with these people, a thing which in the time of my youth I neither hoped for nor imagined.
But after I reached Hibernia I used to pasture the flock each day and I used to pray many times a day. More and more did the love of God, and my fear of him and faith increase, and my spirit was moved so that in a day [I said] from one up to a hundred prayers, and in the night a like number; besides I used to stay out in the forests and on the mountain and I would wake up before daylight to pray in the snow, in icy coldness, in rain, and I used to feel neither ill nor any slothfulness, because, as I now see, the Spirit was burning in me at that time.
Can’t you see our Patrick. They have captured him and dragged him to land he did not know. A slave, he is made to watch the sheep. Away from family, away from the easy life, Patrick prays. Day and night he talks to God about his issues. He prays. The spirit grows inside him. Patrick prays.
When I look at the lives of the men and women who have served God in mighty ways and have done hard things for God, I find one common denominator. They pray.
Jesus prayed. God, in human form while on earth, prayed.
Luke 5:16 tells us that Jesus frequently withdrew to an isolated place and prayed.
I have been think a lot about prayer. I think we need to spend quite time talking and listening with God. But I also think we should be discussing the day to day things with God. The times I have felt closest to God have been when I ask Him through the day about decision I have to make. When I discuss my concerns as they arise. Our prayers like Patricks should be through out our day as we proceed through our lives.
Fourth Day Adventures 