Continuing to be taken by The Light of the World, Prayers to Our Lord Jesus Christ

I am starting a re-read of this prayer book as it offers some wonderful meditative thoughts and words for my evening reading. To those interested here is the Link, New Rome Press, The Light of the World, Prayers to Our Lord Jesus Christ. There is also a companion piece also, Mother of the Light, prayers to the Theotokos. Both are wonderful prayer books. Not only meaty, but beautiful pieces of book-binding, small and well conceived.

A line asserted itself as I was re-reading the introduction. The Introduction is composed of writings from different sources, some early Church Fathers. I wish I had noted where specifically this line came from in those writings, but I didn't. If you buy the prayer book, you will come upon it. It was: "To surrender one's self to the world of prayer..."

I saw this in it  and I will add, some of these lines may have been provided in the writing, and some may have been given to me. It is a great departure from my normal thinking.

What I saw was turning away from judging, recognizing perhaps an evil that has come upon someone, and instead of making a judgement, turning in prayer towards that person. And in light of that, seeing myself reconfigured through through the prayer, rather than expressing or acting on my opinions.

And from this same introductory piece came, prayer might seem self-loss, but it is also self-discovery, manifesting itself in spiritual growth. 

I thought this was profound. A new way for me to listen to others, and to benefit in ways I had never imagined. And, I might add, a way not to own what someone else is saying. By God's Grace!