For, “All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever.” And this is the word that was preached to you. (I Peter 1:24-25) There was a time when I thought I could take on the world. Later, I was able to jog 6.5 miles and get a lot done. Now I cheer if I add a thousand feet to the pitiful walk I take with the dog and feel like I need a nap. And my body isn’t the worst of it. I have a 7-point outline for my prayer time. It’s easy. I want to pray for the Church, the family, the communities of which I’m part, the authorities over those communities, my enemies, various people who need prayer, and myself. I can’t get through any of those without my thoughts wandering off. I’ll grant you, when there’s a crisis in one of them, I’m a little better, but even that diminishes over time. ...
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