In the house of some rich people they stopped praying before meals. One day a preacher came to visit them. The table was set very elegantly, the best fruit juices were brought out and very tasty dishes were served.
The family sat down at the table. Everyone looked at the preacher and thought that now he would pray before eating. But the preacher said:
— The father of the family must pray at the table, because he is the first prayer book in the family.
There was an unpleasant silence, because no one in this family prayed. The father cleared his throat and said:
“You know, dear preacher, we don’t pray, because in prayer before eating we always repeat the same thing.” Prayers out of habit are empty chatter. These eternal repetitions every day, every year do not help at all, so we no longer pray.
The preacher looked at everyone in surprise, but then the seven-year-old girl said:
- Dad, don’t I really need to come to you every morning and say “Good morning” anymore?
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru