QuoteParable★★★★
When Luther’s puppy happened to be at the table, he looked for a morsel from his master, and watched with open mouth and motionless eyes; he (Martin Luther) said, ‘Oh, if I could only pray the way this dog watches the meat! All his thoughts are concentrated on the piece of meat. Otherwise he has no thought, wish or hope.”
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The point
Luther wished his prayer focus matched his dog's fixed gaze on a morsel of meat.
Scripture
Matthew 6:33Colossians 3:2Psalm 27:4
Audience
Adults
Tone
Sobering · Inspirational
To tell aloud
under a minute · 61 words