Signs of the Times  

       Prayer is the road that leads us to experience God. Why is prayer the beginning and end of Christian life?  Prayer is for the soul what air is for the body.  Without air, the human body dies.  Without prayer, man's soul shrivels, weakens and dies.  Today the Blessed Mother is emphasizing the need for prayer.  In her numerous messages throughout the world, the Blessed Mother puts prayer in the first and most important place and the SIGNS OF OUR TIMES show this to us.  If you lose prayer, you lose everything-the world, the Church, ourselves.  Nothing can remain without prayer.

   Prayer is like a phone conversation.  To make the connection, you have to pick up the receiver, dial the numbers and start talking.  Picking up the receiver means you make a decision to pray, and then you dial in the numbers.  The first number is always composing yourself and looking for God.  The second number is to confess your sins.  The third number is forgiveness to others, yourself and God.  The fourth number is to give up everything in order to receive everything...FOLLOW ME.  The fifth number is to give thanks to God for His desire, His love for the world, His love for me and for my life.

    ....Now you can communicate with God--you have made the connection....

     "Do not be afraid, my child, I am with you always, in all your trials and tribulations.
   The world does not understand the ways of God; and it is very cold towards those who love the Lord Jesus, my precious Son.  Many battles are being fought against the enemy in the Christian world, but ultimately my love will triumph, my love which is Jesus' love will conquer all evil.  But, my children, you must pray for all your enemies because they have not seen my Son, the Light. (See John 1:4-9)

     "Children, you all belong to the Father and He longs to gather you all.  Pray that the intentions of the Father will be adhered to, so that as many lambs as possible will enter eternal glory.  Pray, my children, pray; make prayer your life.  I love you all with my most PURE IMMACULATE HEART.  Peace, my children....."

     "The Lord said, 'I was ready to answer My people's prayers, but they did not pray.  I was ready for them to find Me, but they did not even try.  The nation did not pray to Me, even though I was all ready to answer, 'Here I am, I will help you.'"
                                                                                               ISAIAH 65:1

More Scriptural passages on power of prayer:
    Isa. 65:17-18
    Isa. 66:5-6
    Ps. 68:30-31
    Lamentations 3:37
    Ezek. 34:22
    Hosea 9:15-16
    2 Macc.1:27-29
    Luke 13:34
    John 1:4-9
     Cor. 16:13
     Eph. 1:2
    
    "They will turn away from listening to the truth and give their attention to legends.  But you must keep control of your self in all circumstances; endure sufferings, do the work of a preacher of the Good News, and perform your whole duty as a servant of God."
                                                                                                          Tim. 4:4-5