mentally alert, and disciplined for the purpose of prayer, and not carried away by our emotions. Believing that the end of all things is at hand should spur us on to a sober, disciplined prayer life. The badge of Christianity is love (John 13:34-35). As we see the end approaching we are to “keep fervent in [our] love for one another.” The word translated “fervent” means “to be stretched,” and speaks of a runner whose muscles are stretched to the limit.