There is no other way of purification and sanctification from mental prayer.
The psalms and the church hymns are good, but we chant them to attract and move the people.
We must speak to the King in secret in His ear. Those who chant, look like people, who are outside the King’s palace and shout various chants to show their enthusiasm.
Of course, the King is also pleased with them, since they
are made for His Face, but he rejoices and pays more attention to the secrets of His court, those who speak to Him in His Ear.
When you get to cultivate mental prayer, you will become children of the palace.
You will get to know the language of the King and the royal manners.
Then, with just a nod, your heart will have holy skirmishes.
Cultivate the wish! It will lead you to Paradise! You will see the Grace of God with the naked eye, you will obtain the joy of Heaven!
Man, through the prayer of Jesus, is always happy, full, and enlightened. Through prayer, you will win everything.
Man is purified, enlightened, sanctified. Try to breathe every moment this fresh air of Jesus’ prayer!
Elder Amfilochios Makris
Source: “Elder Amfilochios Makris. A modern form of Patmos 1888-1970),” pp. 90-91