'Ah, dearest Lord!
I cannot pray,
my fancy is not free;
unmannerly
distractions come,
and force
my thoughts from Thee.
'The world
that looks so dull all day
glows bright
on me at prayer,
and plans that
ask no thought but then
wake up
and meet me there.'
F. Faber, Distractions in Prayer
William Waterhouse painting
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ReplyDeleteAnd don't they wake up! So very often a struggle to quell their unruliness...Love the painting...mmmm what is in that beautiful box?
ReplyDeleteNever made it through a consecration once without being distracted. In fact, the bells wake me up! Then they wake me up again! It's a running joke I have with myself.
ReplyDeleteThank you (all). It seems that almost everyone struggles with distractions... which gives me hope!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I'm not alone.... And I definitely agree with what you said, Nancy, about that giving hope. And with what Jamie said... not always, but way too often.
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