There is little else so powerful as prayer of God's praise from the suffering, prayer steadfast in faith and trust in His divine wisdom. It confounds Satan, who says to God in the book of Job that he is certain Job will turn on God once his flesh is touched by illness. (2:4-5)
Catholics have a long history of martyrs for the faith whose example can inspire in us the courage to abide in union with God, no matter what be His will for us. The martyrs teach us that it is possible to persevere in friendship with God through any type of suffering.
Yet as for Job, there may be for us those times when we do waver, and grow weary in prayer, attributing our fatigue to a privation of His aid and grace. For, we know our weakness apart from Him. At such moments we are given to recall the words of Christ on the cross: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? But we must also remember that when Jesus uttered these words, He uttered them in prayer.
So today I encourage you, whatever the state of your heart, to confound evil and pray to God.
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