Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes (James 4:14)
Dear Father,
I pray that these children come to quickly understand that there are no guarantees about tomorrow and that this life is temporary. Not that they come to dwell on the morbid, but that they have a realistic and honest understanding of their own mortal existence. By understanding the temporary nature of their walk in this life, I pray that they early on in their lives begin to not take each day of this life for granted and that they begin to let go of the temporary things of this world and focus on things eternal. Let that knowledge actually bring joy to them, not dread, as they know that they will live eternally and that the things of this world do not matter very much. Help them also to learn that "things eternal" means each and every person they encounter, that all are eternal beings, and with that knowledge I pray that they reach out to those around them with the love of Christ.
Amen
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