*Discret prayer strengthens the quality of our commitment*

Jesus is our model in all aspects of life. In his prayer, fasting and almsgiving and self-giving, he was discrete and efficacious, truthful and simple and totally constrasting with the way the hypocrites behave or act.

The Christian prayer must be a silent and confident prayer denuded of distractions, self-gratification, or people's appreciation and admiration as the hypocrites do (cf. Mt 6, 5). Jesus insists on the meaning of true prayer. It is made in the secret of the conscience and of the heart: unfathomable, visible only to God. With God it is impossible to pretend. Our prayer should be a silent dialogue or an exchange of glances between God and us. In prayer, we Look at God and we allow ourselves to be looked at by God: that is praying. Such a spiritual journey, strengthens the believer and increases the quality of one's commitment as Christians. In that way, we sow bountifully and joyfully in order to reap joyfully and abundantly.

*Prayer:* Lord , you supply seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed and increase our harvest. Amen.

Sacred heart of Jesus, may your kingdom come

*Fr. G. R. BIDZOGO SAC*