Through incessant prayer, we open ourselves more fully to understanding God's will. Through faith in the power of prayer (3), we experience God's love and assistance (1, Ps). Our Christian life is nourished by the scriptures we read and by our received tradition (2). Ex 17:8-13 Ps 121:1-8 2 Tm 3:14—4:2 Lk 18:1-8