How Are Prayer and Divine Mercy Connected, How Should We Reflect on the Words of Prayer, and What Is Prayer’s Role in Self-Purification?
Through prayer, the worshipper comes under God’s boundless mercy, and the angels surround them. To maintain presence of heart, prayer should be offered as an earnest expression of one’s inner state—that is, the heart should accord with the words spoken. Prayer is the highest means of drawing near to God and purifying the soul; its fruit is willing submission to the Beloved’s will and judgment.