Song of the Sword
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Many of Freya's lessons she gives to Ayden are just as much spiritual lessons as they are anything. In fact, many of them are lessons I learned from reading the Bible and attending Sunday school and church Meetings. There is one phrase that Ayden just hates in the story and that is, "All in good time." He finds it so aggravating because he doesn't want to wait-he wants to know the answers right NOW. We are much the same. We wonder, "Why can't God just tell us what we want to know RIGHT NOW?" Sometimes it is in the experiences that we learn the most about ourselves and Him. Working for and discovering the answers for ourselves not only draws us closer to God, but gives us more strength and confidence in ourselves and in our faith.
Volos tries to teach Ayden to meditate every day to help clear his mind of negative thoughts and emotions that would hinder his performance as a defender. To me, prayer is the most important form of meditation and is a powerful tool to aid us in any situation. Prayer is our life-line to God and all of His strength. It is the time when we are closest to Him and can feel His presence. He loves to commune with us and prayer is greatest way to do that.