St Makarios of Egypt writes : '' When we plant a grapevine, we do it with the thought and purpose of getting grapes. When the grapevine, therefore, does not produce fruit, then all of our toils are
wasted.
That is how it happens in regard to prayer. If we do not aspire for spiritual fruit, in other words, love, peace, joy, and rest, toil for it is pointless .....
