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(2 Tim. 3:16–4:4; Luke 19:45–48) “My house is a house of prayer” (Luke 19:46). And sure enough, just enter the church, and it already calls you to prayer. Everything here is arranged in such a way and is done in such a way as to dispose and facilitate prayer. Therefore, if you want to kindle prayer in your heart, go to the church of God more often. You can’t pray at home like you can in church. There are those who pray warmly at home, but if this is so at home, then how much more so in church? But when you are in church, be in it not only with your body, but more with your spirit. Stand where it is quieter, and in vain, with the mind of the Lord before you, pour out your soul before Him. Dispel your dreams, do not allow worries, and pay attention to one thing - the matter of prayer. Raise your heavy soul, and break its fatness by contemplating Divine things. If there is anything behind you, remove yourself with repentance and a vow of correction. If your conscience is not full, add more acts of selflessness and love. While standing in the church, prepare yourself and for the entire time that you are outside the church, do not retreat from the Lord in thought, but “I will set out to contemplate *33 Him before you” (Ps. 15:8), so that “your feet do not move” (Ps. 16:5) from the right path to the wrong one. This will make it easier for you to behave in it as you should when you come to church. And by staying in the church for a long time, it will again be easier for you to maintain your attention before the Lord when you are outside the church... And so your abiding in the Lord will grow higher and higher, and what more could you wish for? You might be interested in: