Shakespeare

It's strange where we can find new inspiration for prayer...

In Shakespeare's As You Like It, we find Orlando fighting with his brother Oliver over his portion of their father's estate. He says, "The spirit of my father grows strong in me, and I will no longer endure it: therefore allow me such exercises as may become a gentleman, or give me the poor allottery my father left me by testament..."

I find it strange that he says that his father's spirit is growing strong within him. Though Oralando is speaking of his physical father, how much greater would it be if we could say the same about our heavenly father? When was the last time you were able to say that his spirit was growing in you? When was the last time you asked for your father's fortune that you might take all that he has laid aside for you, that you may honor him with it?

Dwell on it, pray about it.