Isa 58.7-10;
Ps 111;
I Cor 2.1-5;
Mt 5.13-16
There is a common misconception, both inside and outside the Church, that prayer and action are mutually exclusive—you can have one or the other, but not both. In reality, these Christian duties are two aspects of the same commitment. Our calling is to both pray and be active. Saints and many prayer teachers, regardless of their tradition, agree that the more we pray, the more we want to serve God, and the more we work for God, the more we desire to pray.
By prayer, they mean spending time in God’s presence, and by work, engaging actively in God’s kingdom. Light shines for others to see. There is great freedom and joy for those who live in the light of God’s truth and goodness. Do not lose your saltiness.
Fr Joseph Osho