Lent, day 8

[dreamflower]

I missed yesterday.

This quote is not by a Christian, but is very appropriate:

“Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

Comments

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

Nice!

[dreamflower]

I thought so

[shirebound]

What a marvelous quote.

[dreamflower]

Isn't it though. I especially liked the latter part.

[marta-bee.livejournal.com]

That last bit in particular really spoke to me. I think this is the heart of Job sitting down on the rubble-heap with his friends. Sometimes (and tonight qualifies, but I won't monopolize your thread) it feels like I am saddened or frustrated beyond words, and I find it very heartening that just giving that feeling over to God, even when we can't nail down the situation to specific statements, can itself be a kind of sincere prayer.

[dreamflower]

Yes. And I am so glad that my choice helped you! ((hugs))