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The Medicine for a Distracted Age: Reclaiming the Lifeline of Word and Prayer

If distraction is the disease of our age, then Scripture and prayer are the medicine. We live in an era where the Bible is more accessible than ever, yet it remains largely unread. We speak of prayer often but practice it rarely. Our digital shelves overflow with apps, podcasts, and study guides. Still, many of us feel empty because the Word is not hidden in our hearts. We do not suffer from a lack of access. We suffer from a lack of hunger. The Word as Daily Bread Jesus made a definitive statement about our spiritual needs during His temptation in the wilderness. "But He answered and said, 'It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God"'" (Matthew 4:4, NKJV). Notice His language. He did not suggest that Scripture is a luxury for the spiritually elite. He called it our food. Just as the physical body starves without bread, the soul starves without the Word. Many believers today feel weak and tossed a...