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Daily prayer has been dry for me lately. Every day, I read my Gospel. Every day, I pray that the Holy Spirit will inspire and enlighten me. And every day, at least lately, I feel neither inspired nor enlightened. But also lately, I\u2019ve been realizing that the important thing about praying every day is not the inspiration or enlightenment. The important thing is the\u00a0every day<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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While palpable divine enlightenment would really hit the spot right about now, there\u2019s something to be said for showing up to the Gospel on a regular basis, whether you come away feeling enlightened or not. As a writer, I read a lot about writing, by people who do it consistently and well. One of my favorite authors on the subject is Julia Cameron, who\u2019s made a career out of inspiring people to overcome obstacles \u2013 usually ones they\u2019ve placed in their own path \u2013 and become the writers they want to be. A lot of her advice on how to overcome writer\u2019s block (that dryness that takes away your ability to write) started sounding particularly adaptable to addressing what I\u2019ve been experiencing recently in prayer (a dryness that convinces me it\u2019s useless to pray). Here\u2019s some of Cameron\u2019s advice on writing, which I\u2019ve adapted to apply to persevering in prayer (in most cases, I\u2019ve just substituted the word \u201cwrite\u201d for \u201cpray\u201d):<\/span><\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t wait until you feel like praying.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cOne thing I know about [praying] is that you do not have to be in the mood to do it.\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

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If I prayed only when I was in the mood to do so, I\u2019d end up going a long time between prayers. I have to just do it anyways, whether I feel like it or not. \u201cIt is a luxury to be in the mood to [pray],\u201d says Cameron (of writing, of course). \u201cIt\u2019s a blessing but it\u2019s not a necessity.\u201d She insists that writing, even excellent writing, can be done without the benefit of feeling inspired, and I suggest that praying can be done without the same benefit. \u201cThe sheer act of [praying] is the only antidote\u201d to not feeling like praying. Just do it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Listen more than you speak.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen\u2026 I struggle to [pray], it is because I am trying to speak\u2026 rather than listen.\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Cameron insists that \u201cwriting is about getting something down, not about thinking something up.\u201d I need to constantly remind myself that prayer is not an act of self-enlightenment; I am not required to think up something inspiring, entirely on my own, that will get me through the rest of the day. All that is required of me is that I be silent.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Use the time you\u2019ve got.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe trick to finding time [to pray] is to make time [to pray] in the life you\u2019ve got.\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

With a family of seven, alone time is hard to find (and pandemic-triggered school closures and work-from-home mandates certainly haven\u2019t helped). \u201cOne of the biggest myths around writing is that in order to do it, we must have great swathes of uninterrupted time,\u201d says Cameron, and this belief that I needed a decent chunk of uninterrupted time in order to pray well has, in the past, kept me from praying at all. \u201cThe myth that we must have \u2018time\u2019 \u2013 more time \u2013 in order to [pray] is a myth that keeps us from using the time we do have,\u201d says Cameron. \u201cIf we are forever yearning for \u2018more\u2019, we are forever discounting what is offered.\u201d Don\u2019t wait for the time to be perfect in order to pray \u2013 instead, pray in the time you\u2019ve got.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Be honest.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cTelling the truth\u2026 always takes you deeper.\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Cameron says that any time she\u2019s stuck on a piece of writing, unable to move forward, she asks herself: \u201cAm I failing to tell the truth? Is there something I am not saying, something I am afraid to say?\u201d Prayer, like writing (according to Cameron), takes emotional courage \u2013 the courage to be honest with God, and say \u201cI\u2019m fearful\u201d or \u201cI\u2019m disappointed\u201d or \u201cI\u2019m not in the mood to pray today.\u201d \u201cIt is almost impossible to be honest and boring at the same time,\u201d says Cameron, so being brutally honest with God seems like a good way to inject some life into a prayer life that\u2019s feeling dry and boring.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pray regularly.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201c[Praying], when we let ourselves do it, is like breathing. It doesn\u2019t have to be fancy. It need only be regular and steady.\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I try not to be constantly dissatisfied with my prayer life, but when I\u2019m not careful, I can feel disappointed. Disappointed that my prayer life these days doesn\u2019t feel inspired, or transformative, or even halfway good. In fact, the only thing I can say about my prayer life right now is that it\u2019s consistent. And that, I guess, is more than enough, for now.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Unfortunately, I know that none of these suggestions will transform my prayer life into the awe-inspiring, life-changing experience I\u2019m craving these days. But that\u2019s not my goal, or my responsibility, or even within my power. All I can do is just show up, and know that that\u2019s enough.<\/span><\/p>\n

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