"Dinner Prayer"
Well, Dee, good question. I’ve asked the Father about that and related things over time, as well. He asked me if I would show the courtesy of thanking an earthly “host” for a meal, or overlook doing that out of “freedom”. Of course it would not be “freedom” to not thank an earthly provider, so it is also not freedom to not thank the True provider. However, while we may thank an earthly host before the meal for having us over and providing the food, we would also, even more likely, thank him AFTER the meal for having provided something so tasty. While not being diligent about thanking Him is not spiritual per se, there certainly OUGHT to be freedom to be expressive before, during or after, or all of the above—not in a religious way, but with simplicity as to a REAL person!!! The “holy moment of silence” IS NOT NECESSARY OR REAL : ). Simple, real, Life with the Father and each other… —m
5/9/1994
