"No sooner has he started to pray than conjured up by his inner unrest, all sorts of other things clamor for attention: a task at work, a conversation, an errand, a newspaper, a book. All these suddenly appear most important, and prayer seems a sheer waste of time. But no sooner has he stopped praying than there is plenty of time, and he fritters it away with useless activities. To recollect oneself means to overcome this deception which springs from unrest and to become still; to free oneself of everything which is irrelevant, and to hold oneself at the disposal of God, who alone matters now." page 12
That's a hard side eye at my phone there.
Just send a quick text letting someone know they are loved. Oh, I have another text message. It's Phil sending me a funny video. Bring on ALL the funny videos.
And there is no time to pray.
It's crazy how the more overwhelmed I have and the less free time I have, the more prone I am to fritter it away with useless activities.
Lord, draw me after you for you are the one my soul longs for. You are the living waters in which I find rest.
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