Hi God,
Between the Olympics and sumo,
I see that big-time athletes
have a mental toughness
that I can’t even imagine.
It’s a form of faithfulness, I suppose.
How do they cultivate that?
My prayer today is you help us
to learn to cultivate
faithfulness to the mission
you have set for us,
whatever that might be.
I also ask you, please,
to have mercy on my soul,
feckless sinner though I be.
Amen