Almighty and most merciful God, drive from us all weakness of body, mind, and spirit; that, being restored to wholeness, we may with free hearts become what you intend us to be and accomplish what you want us to do; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
I'm sure that the author of this collect had in mind Lenten and other temptations when writing of "weakness of body, " but I wonder if there aren't times when it's good to admit that are bodies are weak, at least weak enough to need rest and refreshment. Whether or not we keep our bodies strong, we have a tendency to push them in our hectic lives such that most of us are sleep deprived and poorly nourished, if not actually malnourished. Maybe we should pray that God will show us how to restore our bodies to wholeness, so that we can work to bring wholeness to the rest of his creation.
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