A trite Solution for our Problems

Way back when I became a believer, I would ask what I thought were deep spiritual questions of fellow believers only to be rewarded with what I thought was the most banal, boring answer: “Read your bible and pray!” Over the years I discovered they were right! Now I am apt to handle difficult concerns with the same response; though I do try to make it sound more interesting. If you distill a lot of Christian advice it comes down to the same thing; “read your bible and pray!”

“Gosh!” You may be thinking, “is that the sum total of intellectual consideration that is given to life’s perplexing conundrums?” When you boil it all down to the essentials… yes! I cannot think of any better solution to any of the issues we face.

Probably the main problem attaching to the statement is that many Christians are yet to discover the awesome power that lies within the simple concept expressed by the rather bald statement: “Read your bible and pray.” We want it dressed up in much more satisfying terms, try this for size: “Apply yourself assiduously to a dialectic analysis of the covenants whilst exercising glossolalia in an attitude of reverent submission.” There, does that feel better?

Here lies the reason we are subjected to fruit and vegetables as young children: It is good for us. No, not that your bible is green.. it can be a bit bitter at times but such sweetness in the aftertaste as to make you actually want more. Prayer can seem fruity in this worldly age but the long term benefits will put you way ahead of whoever is second. We could say that “read your bible and pray” is the healthy diet of those who grow up strong.