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For we're going to look at versus 2 through 6.

I know this is a short scripture.

I want to do something real quick.

So I'm going to instruct you.

You don't have to right at this moment.

But if you would when I begin to read scripture or right before, would you would you stand?

And then we're going to be like a, I'm going to say something at the end and then I'll have you say something back.

So I'm going to read the scripture.

And then this is like, we're practicing something right now.

They read the scripture and then I must say, this is the word of the Lord.

And then I would ask you to respond back by saying they don't know what I'm going to say.

Thanks be to God.

Thanks be to God, okay?

For just going to try it.

Okay.

I know it's strange.

But so if you would stand, if you can, if you're physically able.

Colossians 4:2 through 6 Paul.

Says discontinued steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it, with Thanksgiving at the same time.

Pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word to declare.

The mystery of Christ on account of which I am in prison that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.

Walk in wisdom, toward Outsiders, making the best use of the time that your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt.

So that you may know how you ought to answer each person.

This is the word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Okay.

So you just practice Thanksgiving with something that God has given you.

The Paul at the beginning of every one of his letter says Grace and peace to you.

Recognizing that the words, he writes the scriptures that you and I receive come from God as a good gift.

So there's your first, maybe exercises.

We can Thanksgiving less.

You did it this morning.

So if you would pray with me, you can you can go and be seated if you'd like.

Father, we thank you for your word, which directs our hearts and our minds towards you.

We thank you that you are a God who doesn't stand far from us.

But that you come and reveal yourself to us and something as simple and accessible as words on a page.

How extraordinary and yet so ordinary that you would choose to use this to reveal yourself to us.

Forgot.

I think you did.

You didn't just stay even content with that Lord, but that you.

Jesus left the throne.

You put on flash.

You became the embodied revelation of God to us.

I think you was we've seen this letter that you both our creator and sustainer.

You've redeemed us into your kingdom.

And now we are your people meant to live to show you in your goodness.

I pray.

You would help us as we receive some of the final instructions that Paul gives in this letter.

That this would shape us for Mass as a people.

That real change would happen in every one of our Lives as we leave this place.

Not because we just did our teeth and determine that we're going to do something God, but because we see your goodness in your glory and your spirit Works, in us through the reading and proclamation of your word right now.

Reorient us to your goodness and your love and your power in our lives through prayer.

I pray this in your name and then

So giving you that the top idea here at the beginning.

It's pretty simple.

Christ reorient, Our Lives through prayer so that we can be faithful gospel Witnesses.

Jesus reorient.

Our lives through prayer so that we can be faithful gospel Witnesses.

How many of you are?

It's all right.

I'm admitting to this right now.

How many of you are tired this morning?

And he one of you like being a little bit tired, like physically, fatigue is just normal for you.

This is this is me.

Okay, I don't have any reason for it, really that, you know, we don't have a newborn baby anything now.

So yeah, I can remember those Seasons that kind of tired was a different kind of tired than even right now, but it seems to be at my ordinary way of going through life at this moment is I'm a little fatigued and a little bit tired, most of the time.

And so like I know, Chris and I are we joke before we see each other here, you know, passing the hall cuz he were never together in a class cuz he's always teaching the young kids and everything.

But when we do, can I make a little quick check on each other?

The normal thing is, how you doing.

I'm a little bit tired, you know.

And we even joked Paul.

He's not in here, but who was in the nursery earlier when she was sitting in the comfy chair rocking back and forth.

We talked about it would, if we had some comfortable chairs in here, what would happen, maybe, nice and comfortable for some people.

But then the Joker's Madewell, you know, then more people would fall there, someone to fall asleep.

And I hope, you know, this and this isn't, it shouldn't be a shock to you, but most Sundays, I look out in.

Someone's eyes are closed.

Not in like deep contemplatively prayer, maybe, but because fatigue get you specially, when you said you listen to someone and on and on for 40 minutes, right?

Hey, man, yeah.

And it doesn't come as a shock to me.

The recognized that every single one of us in this room.

Is a limited.

Finite human being.

Who runs out of energy, and many of us are kind of on the low end of the tank.

Most of the time.

And that we're coming into Thanksgiving.

And I know that for me my tendency to Justin life is kind of just to go through, I just do life as best.

I can get through the day, lay my head down on the pillow and get back up the next morning.

And Thanksgiving is a good time for us to slow down, right?

Or this is how we should use it, and whether we use it like this or not.

It's Thanksgiving should be time for us to slow down.

And consider.

The things that we have that were thankful for that.

Most of the time we take for granted, right?

All of us do that.

Right?

We all take many things for granted in life, right?

Because we're so just focused on getting through the day, these things Escape bus and then being able to slow down and say, what am I actually thankful for?

And to consider maybe I would, I would encourage you to do this.

You know that you probably maybe somebody in the string.

This is so foreign to you to do any kind of practice like this.