Because There's Nothing Uglier Than An Old Infant
Not unusual to reiterate what's going on with writing and graphics. No idea if anyone reads. Possibility though, adds something. While the 'unto the unseen' aspect makes it seem, somehow -- dare say -- important.
All must-do is-help to, stir up the gift within.... Go on about one life ambition; To fast and pray, like a reckon, proper-Christian.
Could be that Jesus was warning-off blabbing about such things. Counseling for privacy. Going with admonitions to keep giving quiet? Get talk of that is likely bragging.
Yet, talk of want to pray a lot and boosting ones-self-up is a contradiction. What? Full of myself for having a go? Could be if it wasn't for the wimpy and wobbly it most often is? This is about confession and buck ye up.
Why go on? And on and...
: Becuase it's a theological imperative. Demonstrated in history and who got a grip. And the last -- should be first -- response and for those with eyes to see 'what's going on?'
The three legs; Scripture, Tradition, and Reason -- concurring.
What else is Chritianity most about?
And as for being on street corners and making a show? Not in the contemporary UK. Be wonderful, if it was the case. Not for the look but the don't-care and we need to do. Not making too much of a scene while neither shy'd off. The idea there's some physical/present dimension in where we pray? Have categorical confirmation this can. Here and there. On a specific call and assuming accessible in reach.
And then, when... The hardest is sincerity. Not to 'sound praying' but do without as much acting or pretense as possible. Nothing more deceptive than thinking hiding something, or in faith, ought to be uttering. As for vain babbling the first bit is wrong and praying to please self. A kind circular going nowhere satisfying matra-ing indulgence. Having said this, almost any praying is better than not. And so to babbling: Babble On. Not Tower-talking Babylon-ish and empty. Not bad babble 'make a name for' proud-about endeavours. But begger on the make tones. Deep needs and know why.
Many rivers but how about: Makes sense among the confusing cons. Not shocked by the world is refusing to consider the freaking presented-realities. Pretending as-is, is-as. Is what we're told and like children...
Get's to: God makes sense. This world does not. Jumping on Bible-verses and going 'tells me so' can be a cop-out. Sure, come back to this and 'fess away but 'in' the difficulty and struggle. Like the Psalmists etc, as we know. Not the too-often think know-much curse and today's opinion making.
Our desperate need is for disconcertion. Were sick with a stupidity that maintains we've sense. Exemplified when oh so quick in dismissing the elite headline-level tricks.
Back to 'on praying' and for this morn:
The unmistakable Biblical emphasis in communicating constant and consistent... conscious, so -- is soundest sane-ist activity going.
What we find in knowing God is after this for us like nothing else.
What did Mr. now-on every internet corner pumping his repetitive messages say:
"You've said men need to grow the hell up, tell me why?"
"Because there's nothing uglier than an old infant..."