Yours Sincerely ( Y S ) snapped this at the Church of St. Mary at Krakow. Sitting in a pew and gazing at this majestic piece of art helps you to reflect on the three " omni " of the Almighty - omnipresence, omnipotence and omniscience.
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Of late Y S has been reflecting on the set prayers that he has been uttering in the presence of his fellow faithfuls and in the FULL presence of the Almighty. The prayer that ends with : " ..... in all that I have done and failed to do........ "
The matters which we have done are not that over whelming since most of our actions and deeds are committed or done mindfully. We decide to do it, rightfully or wrongfully. But, the matters where we fail to do are very open-ended and subjective. They may be those we are unable to do. Matters beyond our capability, beyond our human effort and ability or beyond our influence and domain. They could even be those that we do not even know of. Those that unconsciously slip our notice, observance and attention, or those through no fault of ours at all.
So, like legal documents drawn by unscrupulous lawyers, we, the tiny, weeny humans add in a " disclaimer " in our prayer to play safe . It is a blanket statement that covers everything and ask for the Almighty's forgiveness " for what we have done and failed to do...."
" The purpose of prayer is not to get answers, things or anything - not even holiness. Valuable though they are , all of those are side effects. The purpose of prayer is to get acquainted with God. Anything else is a bonus. " Alfred C McClure.
2 comments:
Some people wants to acquaint so much with God that they forget and neglect the one who lives near them.
footiam, I cannot agree more with you. They are so heavenly minded that they are of no earthly value!+
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