Fasting is the soul of prayer, mercy is the lifeblood of fasting. So if you pray, fast; if you fast, show mercy; if you want your petition to be heard, hear the petition of others.
St. Peter Chrysologogus
So we pray because we were made for prayer, and God draws us out by breathing Himself in.
P. T. Forsyth, The Soul of Prayer
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