from Isaiah: "Do you not know or have you not heard? The LORD is the eternal God, creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint nor grow weary, and his knowledge is beyond scrutiny. He gives strength to the fainting; for the weak he makes vigor abound. Though young men faint and grow weary, and youths stagger and fall, They that hope in the LORD will renew their strength, they will soar as with eagles’ wings; They will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint." This sounds like the dreams of young boys. I remember the boys talking about super powers when they were younger.... "Mom, if you had a super power, what would it be?" I said "heal people"... which I think disappointed. Their ideas were things like: being able to travel invisibly through walls or to slide instead of walk. Now, as their ideas about God or no God percolate, I think, wow, if they could only take Isaiah's word for it... if one is buddies with God, then you can "run and not grow weary"! Why am I worried about them? I should be worried about my own faith. O, Holy One/Great Healer, help me tie on my virtual stethoscope and listen to the heartbeat and the breathing of those around me. Amen. I love the idea of walking through walls and sliding down, what street, you name it... .Market Street in San Francisco? South Lucile Lane to the bike path?
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