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Prayerful Thinking


 


Read: Psalm 8


 


What is man that you are mindful of him?  Psalm 8:4


 

 

Augustine was one of the most brilliant Christian thinkers of all time.
Interestingly, he did some of his most effective and intimate praying while
engaged in deep thought.  He was what might be called a "prayerful thinker."
Here is a sample from confessions, one of his works on theology:

 

            "Too late came I too love You, O beauty both ancient and ever
new; too late I came to love you...  You called me; yes, you even broke open
my deafness.  You're beams shined unto me and cast away my blindness."

 

            These are not the dry musings of some pseudo-theologian or
armchair philosopher.  They are the thoughts of someone with a passionate
prayer life.

            Prayerful thinking is not unique to Augustine.  David pondered
the beauty of creation and felt compelled to worship is Creator: "when I
consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon in the stars,
which You have ordained, what is man that You are mindful of him?"  (Psalm
8:3-4).

As we walk life's journey, our deep thoughts and feelings and our praying
can be interwoven.  Seeing the beauty of nature, or even solving a problem,
can be opportunities for prayerful thinking.-Dennis Fisher

 


Thoughts to Ponder


What does it mean when God has "crowned a man with glory and honor"?  (Psalm
8:5).  What does that mean for me today at work and at home?

 


Thought of the day: prayerful thinking leads to purposeful thanking.


 

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