I have this attic over my house. There are all sorts of things up there; most of them non-life forms. Among the assorted things I do not understand is a myriad of electrical and mechanical devices. The most evil of those is a disconnect for the two zone heat and air units. It’s a safety device. However, a few weeks ago it decided to take matters into its own hands (or contacts). The lights went out! The heat went elsewhere. We were cold and in the dark! My trusted electrician (on retainer ever since I let him marry my daughter) said it “just worked its way loose”. He told me to hammer it if it happens again! Wow!
We don’t need to “hammer” our relationship to God by praying ten times more, or promising Him more – we do need to take a slice from whatever time we now spend on worthless things – or even good things – and do the best thing; we need to reconnect with the One who loves us.