19 January 2007
Luther's Table Talk No. 274
Dog Provides Example of Concentration May 18, 1532
When Luther’s puppy happened to be at the table, looked for a morsel from his master, and watched with open mouth and motionless eyes, he [Martin Luther] said, “Oh, if I could only pray the way this dog watches the meat! All his thoughts are concentrated on the piece of meat. Otherwise he has no thought, wish, or hope.”
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Perfect! Reminds me of our feeding our neighbor's fish while she was away. Directly we opened the tank, up they came. (Cat was another matter, as cats are wont to be.)
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