“The prayer of little faith is where you hold fast to the
concrete of the present situation in order to win a certain amount of security. The prayer of little faith is filled with
wishes which beg for immediate fulfillment.
the prayer of wish fulfillment has a Santa Claus naiveté which wants to satisfy specific desires. When the prayer is not heard, that is, when
you don’t get the present you wanted, there is disappointment, even hard
feelings and bitterness.” -Henri J.M Nouwen
“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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