Prayer for Advice
One Soft and Certain Voice
One Soft and Certain Voice I feel as though I am at everyone's beck and call.I am surrounded by a chorus of needsand I cannot hear myself anymore. I cannot hear You.
Road Map
Road Map Today I feel lost,so I turn to You for direction.My heart is a compass.Set me to true north.Lead me where I need to go.Be my guide.Take me with you,for you know the roads.I know the climb will be arduous.But when I get there,oh, the view will be worth it!
Rendering
Rendering I come to pray, but sit in silence. I am listening for You to talk to me.You whisper:Come, let go your heavy burdens.Raise up your weary arms,all the light and yearning they hold.Into my hands, rest your hunger and hurt.Believe all you seek is not beyond hope.Trust it is not outside your being.
Tough Times
Tough Times If I ever needed You before,I surely need You right now.It is too much pain for me to bear,I can’t make it without You.Please hear my prayer:Thank You for being my anchor,nothing can move me today.Thank You for making me sensitive,I know it will be okay.You are inside of me.My spirit will be...
Frustrated Girlfriend
Frustrated Girlfriend Please help me to not kill my boyfriend.When he leaves the toilet seat up,keep my voice from becoming shrill.When he responds to my conversation in cave man speak,keep my hand from hitting the back of his head.When he smells like a locker room,keep my requests for hygiene civil.When he gives me a gift that's really for him,keep my...
Question
Question Why does everything happen to me?What do I do - when I don't know what to do?How much more can I take?What do I do - when I don't know what to do?When will it end?What do I do - when I don't know what to do?I give it to You, to intercede for my good.I love You! I worship You! I adore You!I do all this - I...
Everybody's a Star
Everybody's a Star Celebrity gossip sites may call them the "Biggest Scandals of 2010," but I read these stories from a different perspective. This was a tough year for me, and it taught me to view challenges through a "future filter." That is, what did I learn from this experience that I can use going forward? When the...
The Diagnosis
The Diagnosis She called today.There was something in her voice I never heard before.She had been to the doctor."A biopsy is needed, just to be sure," they said.I offered to drive; she can't be alone.I'll hold her hand and chatter away.A mind occupied cannot think.When her name is called, I'll hug her.She...