God of the wilderness, with Thy pure winds from the northland blow away our pettiness, with the harsher winds of the winter drive away our selfishness and hypocrisy; fill us with the breadth and depth and height of Thy wilderness.
May we live out the truths which Thou has taught us, in every thought and word and deed.
Dare I say so many truths and so challenging. Let's start with this one:
"Little children, I am with you only a little while longer. You will look for me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, 'Where I am going you cannot come.' I give you a new commandment, that you love one another just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." John 13:33-35
Look at us and see if we can come close. The effort is justified in the attempt. We must begin somewhere. Can practice really make perfect? As the coaches say, you play by how you practice. It's true in the spiritual world too. Pray for us all that we can hold to God's standard.
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