Chapter 21

Come to Church as Often as You Can

In church you pray well and do not notice how the service goes on. That is good! If you can, come to church as often as you can. It is the true house of God, though made of bricks and mortar. The heart senses that it is in the house of the Father, and it is sweet to it. For the nurture of prayer, there is nothing better than going to church. At home, laziness overwhelms you, but there is no place for laziness there; for what else is there to do but pray?

(Letter 256. Vol. 2, pp. 92–93)