i almost cried tonight as i all but stomped my foot at GOD not wanting to pray. i asked HIM why i had to and asked HIM if i could please not. HE assured me that it was my choice in that same way a parent does where you have to make the right decision. i've never liked that tactic, but it usually does work.
posted by melilotnfosco | 9:54 PM
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i was just reading something - i think maybe it was 'small faith, great God' - where he was talking about spiritual disciplines. he said that just as 'thou shalt not kill' didn't come with an 'unless you don't feel like it today' disclaimer, neither do the other things God tells us to do. don't feel like loving thy neighbor? do it anyway. don't feel like worshipping? do it anyway.
we tend to think we don't have to if we don't feel like it, because then it's not sincere. do it anyway.
It is nice that He usually blesses us with it anyway, even if we're doing it begrudgingly.
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