Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter
with another human being.
~ Dr. Albert Schweitzer
The function of prayer is not to establish a routine; it is to establish a relationship with God who is in relationship with us always... The function of prayer is to bring us into touch with ourselves, as well. To the ancients, "tears of compunction" were the sign of a soul that knew its limits, faced its sins, accepted its needs, and lived in hope.