Confession of the day: I would not open my door in the middle of the night if you knock asking me for bread. I will be dead to the world, unless you truly knock hard enough...
Alright, glad I got that out of the way. Phew. Don't judge.
I really like to relate this story to praying the Rosary or Divine Mercy Chaplet. And each one of the prayers in each decade is a knock on the door. I mean, really, if you're knocking THAT many times, I'm pretty sure the point of your petition is going to get across! For real, I would even wake up if somebody pounded on my door 50+ times. It's easy to find it monotonous or tiring to knock on Heaven's door that often, but: "Blessed be that monotony of Hail Mary's which purifies the monotony of your sins!"--St. Josemaria Escriva
So go ahead. Knock on Heaven's door. Ask and pray to God for your intentions. Even if it gets repetitive, get the point across to Him! Your prayer will reflect the desires of your heart.
Thanks Chelsea. Great post.
ReplyDeleteYesterday's Gospel really stuck out to me as well, so much so that I decided to use it as my weekly meditation for a group I'm working with. I think I may share your blog post with them as well.
BLESSINGS!