Prayer & Praise
Why do I keep relating to you as one of my many relationships, instead of my only relationship, in which all other ones are grounded ?
Why do I keep looking for popularity, respect from others, success, acclaim, and sensual pleasures ?
Why, Lord, is it so hard for me to make you the only one ?
Why do I keep hesitating to surrender myself totally to you ?
Help me, O Lord, to let my old self die, to let die the thousand big and small ways in which i am still building up my false self and trying to cling to my false desires.
Let me be reborn in you and see through you the world in the right way, so that all my actions, words, thoughts can become a hymn of praise to you.
I need your loving grace to travel on this hard road that leads to the death of my old self and to a new life in and for you.
I know and trust that this is the road to freedom.
Lord, dispel my mistrust and help me become a trusting friend.
Amen.
Nouwen
Amen
Thank You, Lord of Glory for another day of life, breath, grace and hope. Let Your love and comfort be real to the many who are suffering this day, and as always, strengthen our brother Saeed and please make a way for his release from prison, and return to his family.
Our only Hope. Our only Righteousness. Our Life. Our Source. Thank You for rescuing and redeeming us.
Blessings, honor, praise and thanksgiving. To You. Alone. Amen.
My mom is having a 8-12 hour surgery to remove a cyst from her panceas today.
Could use prayer
Lifting her up in prayer right now, London.
praying over here now also, London
praising You, Lord for your mercies to my daughter thru the car crash – thank You LORD for the grace and prayers of Your servants here – praying for a safe week full of Your power for all who come here
Crazy floods here in the Carolinas. We are safe, but I have family close to the action.
reading the list and praying this a.m. – the flood damage is hard to get my mind around – God give us strength and wisdom for the day
Praying for your mother London and for all of those impacted by the unprecedented rain and flooding in the Carolina’s.
If you could remember me in your prayers I’m still struggling with my anxiety and depression. Thank you.
praying E and wondering if something like this would be comfortable and safe for you
http://www.fibonaccismile.com/about/comfort-relaxation
remembering London’s trials this past week and praying still for all the above and for the owner of this blog site – God keep