I totally enjoyed this chapter, “The School of Prayer.” The main reason is that it ended with a beautiful story about a man who, through his affliction of poor eyesight, was seen by God!
This fellow, named Jorn, learned the “Holy Art of Prayer” by practicing prayer . . . praying for others and becoming the spiritual counsellor of the entire parish and eventually the entire community!
While laying awake at night, he would pray for people by name, even for children he had never met.
This Prayer Warrior was considered a treasure – to the point where – as he got older many wanted to be with him because they thought God would take him to heaven through a beautiful ascension. However, God foiled that . . . and took this fellow to Himself while no one was with him . . . not even the woman who was caring for him!
Jorn’s death was like his entire life . . . a beautiful story about a Prayer Warrior who brought the love and shalom of God to his entire community . . . a story of the secret love between a person and his Maker!
