The Work of the Holy Spirit in Prayer, according to Romans 8, 12-27
The Work of the Holy Spirit in Prayer, according to Romans 8, 12-27

Summary/Abstract: This study focuses on the activity of the Holy Spirit manifested in prayer, as ex­pounded by St. Paul in Romans 8, 12-27. First, prayer is not possible without the help of the Spirit. Then, it is through prayer that the Spirit testifies to the divine son­ship that the Christians possess. We are sons waiting for our inheritance and redemp­tion of our bodies, just as the creation eagerly waits for its deliverance from futility. This orientation towards future makes prayer an eschatological discourse in which the eschatological tension is stark visible. While living in this imperfect and decep­tive world the believer is unable to ask God according to His perfect will, but the Spirit prays for the saints "according to God" from inside them. All these elements make this fragment one of St. Paul's most important teachings on prayer.

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