Q-Card: Vol. 289 - Prayables

Week ending Friday, September 16, 2022

{quotes}

The American dream is never realized overnight. It’s not an event but a way of life.
Tim Scott

I belong to the Great Church which holds the world in its starlight aisles, that claims the great and good of every race and clime, that finds with joy the grain of gold in every creed, and floods with life and love the germs of good in every soul.
Robert G. Ingersoll

It is good to have an end to the journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.
Ursula K. LeGuin

You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars. You have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Desiderata

Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility.
Oprah Winfrey

{blessings}

Transformation
Just when the caterpillar thinks its life is over, it becomes a butterfly. And you too will evolve and transform into the blessed child of God you are meant to be.

Always Open
There is no key to happiness. The door is always open. May God bless you with a stride that walks confidently through the openings to your future better self.

Flexible
Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape. Let yourself blow in the wind and bow to pressure. God loves the give and sway of the human condition.

Go Places
Where feet may fail ingenuity follows. May God bless you to use the good sense and creative mind bestowed upon you to go places and accomplish things you never before thought possible.

Abundance of Opportunity
Don’t be fooled by those standing tall and erect. It’s the droopy stalks that are filled with abundance. May God bless you to appreciate that which weighs you down and to embrace the unwelcome gifts as opportunities.

{prayers}

Blessed Name
Write Your blessed name, O Lord, upon my heart, there to remain so indelibly engraved, that no prosperity, no adversity shall ever move me from Your love. Be to me a strong tower of defense, a comforter in tribulation, a deliverer in distress, a very present help in trouble, a guide to heaven through the many temptations and dangers of this life.
Thomas A. Kempis

Glorious Dominion
Father please, because of Your truth and Your Word, because of Your greatness and goodness, and because of Your glorious dominion, hear my prayer, help me now.

Lest I Gossip
Lord, keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth lest I gossip, judge, or use destructive words. With You to guide me, I shall not lose my way. I will live the values of my faith and remember to walk boldly, listen with intensity, and speak the language of loving-kindness.

Praise Without Ceasing
Dear God, Let me sing Your praise unceasingly, reflect on Your Word instinctively, and give gratitude to You constantly. Blessed are You, Oh Lord, the unfailing stronghold of my being.

Draw God Near
Dearest God. What a wonder that I am able to draw so near to You with my prayer. Though You fill the world, You remain hidden until now. With these words from my heart and the syllables on my lips, I am One with You.

{bible affirmations}

1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

Exodus 3:17
And God said I will take you out of your misery.

Isaiah 26:3
Oh Lord, You keep them in perfect peace, those who are faithful because they trust in You.

Psalm 93:5
Oh Lord, Your decrees never fail. Holiness befits Your house for eternity.

Ethics of the Fathers 3:2
When two sit together and words of the Bible are spoken between them, the Divine Presence rests between them.