Because, like the rays of the sun, God’s help has entered into the soul of the man who is praying. (49) But what are the coldhearted words offered by many men as an excuse for not praying? “I lack the confidence to speak freely to God,” they say, “I am filled with shame and cannot open my mouth.” Your pious caution was spawned by Satan. Your words are a cloak for your own careless indifference. It is the devil who wishes to lock the doors which give you access to God. Do you lack the confidence to