Pope Shenouda III
Prayer
What is it? How does it lead to God?
Not each prayer is considered a spiritual means that would lead you to God... I remember here what was said about Elijah that, “he prayed earnestly” (Jas 5:17). His was a genuine prayer that was able to close heaven then again to open it. “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much” (Jas 5:16).