"Why are you sleeping?" he asked.
"Get up and pray.
Otherwise temptation
will overpower you."
For a man to earn the hand of the Greek female mythological character Atlanta, he would have to win a footrace against her. If that man, however, should lose the race, Atlanta would earn the right to kill him. The man that finally won her as his wife was advised by the gods to use three golden apples during the race to tempt the huntress. Each time Atlanta would run ahead, he would throw a glittering golden apple to distract and charm her. Atlanta stopped to pick up the apples each time and eventually lost the race. Jesus woke up the disciples to pray because through prayer we become connected to our all-knowing Father. Even if a glittering temptation should present itself, God immediately impresses upon us that those worldly things are worthlessness compared to what He has prepared for us with Him. Don’t be overpowered by temptation, commune with God and have His mind.
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Amen! God is gooood! God bless!
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