July 8, 2026
When Prayer Refuses to Flatter Us
An ancient prayer from John 17:1-8 for ancient, prayer.
Some prayers do not decorate the soul. They undress it. That is part of their kindness.
The old words are not museum pieces. They are tools with worn handles. Pick them up.
Source boundary: this post reflects on Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer, attributed in the corpus to the Christian prayer tradition. No outside sources used.