Category: Prayer
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A Prayer for Connection
Dear God:I pray today to focus only on the good of You that is reflected in others. Deflect my eyes away from their defects, limitations, and annoyances so that I may see Your light in them.And if that light is dim, I pray that Your fire in my own heart will spark an inferno of…
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A Simple Prayer
Dear Lord:Quiet my mind Open my heart Fill my soulOnly with You will I know peace.Amen.
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To Pray When Thinking of Myself
Dear God:How I long to think of You and Your Kingdom first – and yet my own desires and my own needs always pop into my mind before anything else.I pray that You will intercede for me in my thinking so that I may know the peace of living, breathing, serving, and thinking of You…
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To Be Like Jesus
Dear God:I pray today for a heart like Jesus, a mind like Jesus, a Spirit like Jesus – Who always knew what to say, when to say it,when not to speak at all, when to listen, and when and how to act. Give me the grace I need – and You and I both know…
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Be the Light
Light up my soulfor all the world to see. Fill me with all I need to knowtrue peace.Bless every step as I walk freein You.Hold me in loveand grace my path made new. Your life, O Lord is all I needto know.Your Love, O Lordis all I want to show.
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You Were Always There
I have reached for You in a million different ways – so many of them diseasedor frightenedor belligerentor dismayed – all while Your Spirit within meprayed the words I could not say: “I am Yoursdear Lord.With You, I am not afraid.” It sounded like groaning to me but now I know – it was You,…
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A Prayer for When We Sit Together
Dear God:You know my heart better than I know it myself.You know my mind better than I know it myself.What must You think of me, when You look into my soul: all jealousy, judgment, and fear on display? I would try to hide from You, if I thought that fruitful; but I know You see…
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Today’s Prayer
Dear God:Thank You for awakening me to this day. The peace of this morning is more special to me than all those that came before it.As I sit here listening to the joyful songs and tweets and coos of the bird families outside my window, I feel welcomed into the day. I know You have…
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The Natural Cycle of Things
Despite the rain today – and it is a harsh, cold rain – summer will come!53 years of life has proven that.What would be best to do with that proof – which is ultimately faithin the natural cycle of things – would be to transfer it to my heartfor all other things. May I walk…
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In Every Moment Of The Day
I pray to stay in this day – physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I pray Your guidance, God, for my body, mind, and soul, so that I may be of service to You and my fellowsin every moment of the day. When my mind wanders off into the past in order to tempt me with self-pity…