Jesus talking about prayer Luke 18

 

Jesus was always turning to everyday life to illustrate his teaching.  So here he gives the example of a judge who is interested neither in God nor in people.  An aggrieved woman persistently and fearlessly seeks his assistance to the point where he can ignore her no longer.  Jesus tells us that our prayers need to be consistent.  And we must never quit. 

The Christian Science textbook tells us:

 

"Consistent prayer is the desire to do right"(Science and Health with Key to the Scripturesby Mary Baker Eddy p. 19: 32), and “Self-forgetfulness,  purity, and affection are constant prayers” (ibid. p.15: 27). 

There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?