Praying Persistently

I explained in this post, the importance of praying for something up to the point of receiving it. I gave a Biblical foundation for what I wrote - which is consistent with the way things are in reality. I also indicated that if someone creates a 1 or more sentence prayer and repeats it, that person will find the prayer highly effective. I am happy to see that these facts are borne out in the following scripture.

The Aquarian Age Gospel of Jesus, the Christ of the Piscean Age

Chapter 137

8 And Jesus said, The answer to your prayer may not appear in fulness in a little time. 9 Be not discouraged; pray again and then again, for God will hear. 10 And then he spoke a parable; he said, A housewife was alone at night and, lo, some guests arrived, and they were hungry, having had no food for all the day. 11 The housewife had no bread, and so at midnight she went forth and called a friend and said, Loan me three loaves of bread, for guests have come, and I have naught for them to eat. 12 The friend replied, Why do you trouble me at midnight hour? My door is shut; my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise to give you bread; to-morrow you can be supplied. 13 The housewife asked again, and then again, and then because she pled, and would not be refused, the friend arose and gave her bread. 14 Behold, I say to you, Ask firmly and you shall receive; seek trustingly and you shall find; knock earnestly, the door will open up. 15 All things are yours, and when you ask, not as a begging man would ask, but as a child, you shall be satisfied.

In addition to the fact that the housewife asked her friend repeatedly for some bread in the above scripture, you would imagine the housewife after a while, simply repeating her request, e.g., as follows, "Please give me some bread? Please give me some bread? Please give me some bread? ...." This is exactly what someone does when he repeats a 1 or more sentence prayer for several minutes (or alternately several hours over the course of several days).

The above scripture therefore directly confirms the importance of praying for something persistently, up to the point of receiving it; and at least somewhat supports the practice of repeating a request in the form of a 1 or more sentence prayer.

The Endorsement Of Zorastrian Texts By Christian Texts

The following are excerpts from Christian scriptures that endorse or support the spiritual authenticity of Zoroastrian texts. Zoroaster or Zarathustra, was an ancient Iranian prophet who lived about 3,000 years ago. Much his writings can be found in archives called the Avesta.

The Aquarian Age Gospel of Jesus, the Christ of the Piscean Age

Chapter 10

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20 In course of time a lofty soul, whom men called Zarathustra, came in flesh. 21 He saw the causeless Spirit, high and lifted up; he saw the weakness of all man appointed gods. 22 He spoke and all of Persia heard; and when he said, One God, one people and one shrine, the altars of the idols fell, and Persia was redeemed. 23 But men must see their Gods with human eyes, and Zarathustra said, 24 The greatest of the Spirits standing near the throne is the Ahura Mazda, who manifests in brightness of the sun. 25 And all the people saw Ahura Mazda in the sun, and they fell down and worshipped him in temples of the sun. 26 And Persia is the magian land where live the priests who saw the star arise to mark the place where Mary's son was born, and were the first to greet him as the Prince of Peace. 27 The precepts and the laws of Zarathustra are preserved in the Avesta which you can read and make your own. 28 But you must know that words are naught till they are made alive; until the lessons they contain become a part of head and heart. 29 Now truth is one; but no one knows the truth until he is the truth. It is recorded in an ancient book. 30 Truth is the leavening power of God; it can transmute the all of life into itself; and when the all of life is truth, then man is truth.

Chapter 14

18 And so the Holy Ones have judged; when men have needed added light a master soul has come to earth to give the light. 19 Before the Vedic days the world had many sacred books to light the way; and when man needed greater light the Vedas, the Avesta and the books of Tao Great appeared to show the way to greater heights. 20 And in the proper place the Hebrew Bible, with its Law, its Prophets and its Psalms, appeared for man's enlightenment. 21 But years have passed and men have need of greater light. 22 And now the Day Star from on high begins to shine; and Jesus is the flesh-made messenger to show that light to men.

Chapter 16

THE home of Joseph was on Marmion Way in Nazareth; here Mary taught her son the lessons of Elihu and Salome. 2 And Jesus greatly loved the Vedic and the Avesta; but more than all he loved to read the Psalms of David and the pungent words of Solomon. 3 The Jewish books of prophecy were his delight; and when he reached his seventh year he needed not the books to read, for he had fixed in memory every word.

Chapter 39

3 And Jesus standing in the midst of all the people, said, My brothers, sisters, children of our Father-God: 4 Most blest are you among the sons of men today, because you have such just conceptions of the Holy One and man. 5 Your purity in worship and in life is pleasing unto God; and to your master, Zarathustra, praise is due.

Apocryphon of John

"This is the number of the angels: together they are 365. They all worked on it until, limb for limb, the natural and the material body was completed by them. Now there are other ones in charge over the remaining passions whom I did not mention to you. But if you wish to know them, it is written in the book of Zoroaster.