According to me, we'd best not pray for, or affirm, perfect eyesight, hearing, mind...health in a word...for those are all self-driven wants. No. Our need is to know God aright. It is that inner knowing that brings the peace that passeth understanding. For only then, in the midst of eyesight gone bad, hearing dicey, mind muddled, cancer, et al., we know peace, that perfect peace which is not addled by the reasoning mind's take on anything.
We may well lose our eyesight, our hearing...many do. And in their loss, there are many who have found...and mayhap would never have found if not for the loss...the peace that passeth understanding. Which in no way suggests we not see our doctor, ophthalmologist, oncologist and the like as needed. That's what doctors are for.
It is peace of mind, however, that seems to be the Holy Grail of oh so many of us. The hard lesson a-learning is as long as it is our Holy Grail (something not attained), in seeking it, we will never attain it.
The paradox, of course, is fear not cancer and all its minions, ALS, dementia, but let the love that we hold within flow forth, and all ill health's minions will fret us not.
We cannot fear that which we love, so love all. Or, better: Resist not evil.
Thank you.
Thank you.
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