Today marks my completion of 75 years on this planet, 75 trips around the sun, 43,800 million miles plus another 12miles that I rode on my bicycle this very morning. While the years and miles are starting to add up I’m still in relatively good health. But the inevitable end of the road is drawing nearer and nearer. So, I’m starting to think about long range planning, starting to invest in “futures”…in eternity…in God’s stuff. For it seems that it is the only sensible alternative for the future. I could be wrong but all the other options appear to be dead-ends. So in an attempt to straighten up and fly right I’ve started to pray. Admittedly it is force prayer. I really have to make myself do it…it’s not easy. I’d rather be wasting my time flipping channels or taking naps.
In a recent talk about Lenten practices; prayer, fasting and almsgiving, Bishop Emeritus David Fellhauer mentioned that God loves forced prayer. Well, I can guarantee mine is forced.
Thank you, Lord, for all my many blessings especially for my best friend and wife, the most amazing Miss Mary.
Amen
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