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Wednesday, 22 October 2025

Spirit Decay

 

So, I settled into the prayer window this morning, aware of the fresh taste of clean in my mouth. Having just brushed my teeth, I could feel that nothing that might rot or decay the enamel of these rather elderly teeth remained.

How important it is to keep my inner life scrubbed and clean, free from gripes and grudges that can fester and decay. We all have our preferences and can apply them to our expectations of others. When others fail to fulfil those expectations, it is so easy to allow thoughts to focus on the disappointment, decaying a bit of our own inner life. A cavity develops in our spirit and, if not brought to the Divine Dentist, can deepen and widen, causing more pain and more damage to the person God created us to be.

Lord, may I nurse no disappointments in others today: may all my expectations centre on you and your grace and mercy.

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