Jesus follows His teaching on the Second Coming with a reminder to pray always (Luke 18). Unceasing prayer is a habit that we can only acquire through the tenacity and perseverance Jacob displays as he faces his brother, Esau (Genesis 32). We can build the persevering habits of regular prayer and the study of Holy Scripture that St. Paul prescribes to St. Timothy for his ministry (2 Timothy 3-4), for our ministry is no different and requires no less.