![]() Always trust Him, not man, but God first and always. He is not the author of confusion, He is always in control and all power belongs to Him. You are correct: Jesus says pray in this manner, not pray repetitively, so it is a guideline on how to pray to be heard by the Father, in his will, not ours, remembering who He is the creator of heaven and earth and the fullness thereof. That in and of itself is one example, but then you said an example prayer was not the Lords Prayer, as I've heard it referred to. I believe the take-away from saying so many prayers in a row is that some things are worth taking seriously.Īugust 15, You seem to have more wisdom than you are taking credit for. The words take on a different meaning or purpose after the eighth or ninth repetition. I think this is the philosophy behind saying ten Hail Marys as part of a larger penance. But if I'm compelled to say it or write it to the point of discomfort, it might just sink in. I can always mumble the pledge or dash off a single sentence. It won't instill more patriotism or teach me anything about talking during class. My observation, though, is that asking people to repeat a mantra or a pledge or a prayer many times over is a way to imprint the importance of that thought on their hearts.Īsking me to say the pledge of allegiance or write a sentence on a board one time isn't going to leave much of an impression on me. I'm not Catholic myself, so I would never be asked to repeat such a prayer as a matter of penance.
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