Real meaningful prayer takes time and effort. True, there are moments every now and again where God is like a blazing flame that touches every fiber of our being, but these times come as undeserved and infrequent gifts. They are whetting out appetite for what is possible.
He who is getting ready to pray should learn from a common laborer -- who takes a whole day to prepare for a job. A wood cutter who spends most of his day sharpening his axe and only in the last hours of the cuts the wood has earned his day's wage. Menachem Mendl of Koktz
“Between 1305 and the early 1800’s. the House of Taxis ran a form of pony express service all over Europe…. Its couriers clad in blue and silver uniforms, crisscrossed the continent carrying messages between princes and generals, merchants and money lenders.” –Alvin Toffler, The Third Wave We may think we are the first generation consumed by rapid communication but we are not. Throughout our history it has been a priority. Of course, now in the 21 st century we must ask: are we better or worse for it?
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