​Lord God, help me consider my days to gain a wise heart…

Psalm 90

Human beings, are eternal by our Creator’s design.  Unfortunately the things of this temporal world, though, seem to cloud eternity. Meeting deadlines, wrangling over plans, or worrying about a leaky roof seem to take precedence, and over-shadow the fruits of the Holy Spirit (Gal. 6:32-33). But when I consider how long my life is expected to be (83 years in 2017) I realize that my human experience on earth is only a small part of the tapestry of creation, and even of human history.  This realization teaches my heart to value faith-fullness and the steadfast love and mercy of our Creator God even more. In this way I can become wise. Am I ready to consider the span of my days in order to gain a wise heart? Lord God, help me consider my days to gain a wise heart.

Satisfy me in the morning with your steadfast love, so that I may rejoice and be glad all my days.    (Psalm 90:14 )
We are not the sum of our weaknesses and failures; we are the sum of the Father’s love for us and our real capacity to become the image of his son Jesus.
St. John Paul II
           
Note that the life expectancy for a Canadian Inuit woman in 2017 is 73 yrs; for an Inuit woman it is 64yrs.See http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/89-645-x/2010001/c-g/c-g013-eng.htm ​ 
 
Soli gloriam dei.