Though He was Divine, Jesus frequently turned to the Father in prayer, not out of need, but as an act of sacred offering and perfect union. This detail is pivotal. It presents prayer not just as a human obligation, but as a divine pattern, showing that even the most realized being used prayer as a channel for divine communication and fulfillment of mission.
In Chapter 4, titled “On Prayer B,” Dionysis Dorizas deepens the spiritual discourse on prayer, exploring not only its theological essence but its mystical and transformative function in the life of the soul. While the previous chapter (Prayer A) focused on the necessity of prayer, this chapter enters more sacred ground, unveiling prayer as the highest act of union between the finite and the Infinite.
The text begins with a clear affirmation: Even Christ prayed. Though He was Divine, Jesus frequently turned to the Father in prayer, not out of need, but as an act of sacred offering and perfect union. This detail is pivotal. It presents prayer not just as a human obligation, but as a divine pattern, showing that even the most realized being used prayer as a channel for divine communication and fulfillment of mission.
Dorizas underscores that prayer is not passive, nor a mechanical ritual. It is a spiritual event. It is the moment where the human being becomes a vessel through which Divine Will is expressed and embodied on earth. Each genuine prayer touches the Heart of the Creator and returns as Grace, shaping reality and healing the fragmentation within the soul.
The chapter discusses the different layers of prayer:
- Verbal prayer, spoken with lips and intention.
- Mental prayer, formed in thought.
- Prayer of the heart, the most powerful and pure, where no words are needed—only presence and love.
At its highest, prayer becomes Theurgy—a spiritual operation where the soul is lifted into direct communion with the Divine, no longer seeking but surrendering, no longer asking but becoming.
The text also makes a powerful distinction between true prayer and false mysticism. Dorizas warns against substituting prayer with passive meditation, esoteric practices, or spiritual egoism. Without alignment to the Divine Will, such practices, he argues, may become tools of illusion.
The spiritual labor required for effective prayer is likened to that of Christ at Gethsemane. True prayer means giving oneself fully, vulnerably, and truthfully—sometimes even when no answer comes. Yet, the act itself is a step toward spiritual transformation.
Key Themes in Chapter 4:
- Christ as the ultimate example of prayerful living.
- Prayer as alignment, not demand—“Not as I will, but as You will.”
- The power of intercessory prayer—praying not just for oneself, but for all humanity.
- Prayer as service—each act of prayer contributes to the healing of the collective.
- Faith and purity of intention as keys to unlocking Divine response.
Closing Thoughts
Chapter 4 offers not only instruction but initiation—inviting the reader to move from prayer as habit to prayer as being. It portrays prayer as a path of fire and love, a continual offering of the self into the Hands of the Infinite, where the soul is forged into light.
It is a call to pray not because we must, but because we are created to—to be the living vessels of Divine Will and Light in a world that thirsts for redemption.
