St John of Kronstadt | You imagine that you pray, but you have long ago left off praying.
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You imagine that you pray, but you have long ago left off praying.
What you call prayer are only vain sounds, without meaning to your heart. You say the words, but your heart does not feel them; you are deceiving God and yourself.
When you pray, you must unfailingly watch over your heart and attend to the words of the prayers, you must feel their truth and power.
St John of Kronstadt
