Good morning, Digital Neighbors!   Happy Thursday my friends! The quote below has been on my office door since I became a pastor in 2004, but I first encountered Riat Snowden in the mid 90’s and always appreciated her prayers. Enjoy!

Good morning Digital Neighbors!!  Happy Wednesday! A little later in the morning, I have been somewhat lazy in the mornings lately since I keep the house cooler at night.  I still wake up at 3, almost no matter what time I go to bed. On the nights I go to bed after 9, I can usually give myself about 5 minutes to fall asleep until 4.  By 4 I am up and at it for the day with my morning Office and a few other prayers in the rotation.  This has been a favorite since I first encountered it a few years ago.

Litany of Trust

From the belief that I have to earn Your love … Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear that I am unlovable … Deliver me, Jesus.

From the false security that I have what it takes … Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear that trusting You will leave me more destitute … Deliver me, Jesus.

From all suspicion of Your words and promises … Deliver me, Jesus.

From the rebellion against childlike dependency on You … Deliver me, Jesus.

From refusals and reluctances in accepting Your will … Deliver me, Jesus.

From anxiety about the future … Deliver me, Jesus.

From resentment or excessive preoccupation with the past … Deliver me, Jesus.

From restless self-seeking in the present moment … Deliver me, Jesus.

From disbelief in Your love and presence … Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear of being asked to give more than I have … Deliver me, Jesus.

From the belief that my life has no meaning or worth … Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear of what love demands … Deliver me, Jesus.

From discouragement … Deliver me, Jesus.

That You are continually holding me, sustaining me, loving me … Jesus, I trust in you.

That Your love goes deeper than my sins and failings, and transforms me …Jesus, I trust in you.

That not knowing what tomorrow brings is an invitation to lean on You … Jesus, I trust in you.

That You are with me in my suffering … Jesus, I trust in you.

That my suffering, united to Your own, will bear fruit in this life and the next …Jesus, I trust in you.

That You will not leave me orphan, that You are present in Your Church…Jesus, I trust in you.

That Your plan is better than anything else … Jesus, I trust in you.

That You always hear me, and in Your goodness always respond to me …Jesus, I trust in you.

That You give me the grace to accept forgiveness and to forgive others …Jesus, I trust in you.

That You give me all the strength I need for what is asked …Jesus, I trust in you.

That my life is a gift … Jesus, I trust in you.

That You will teach me to trust You … Jesus, I trust in you.

That You are my Lord and my God … Jesus, I trust in you.

That I am Your beloved one … Jesus, I trust in you.

Amen.

One of the invitations of the rhythmic prayer of litanies is to contemplate the various ideas, concepts, or phrases that the litany proposes to you in prayer.  If is just said with the intention of getting it done it becomes as lifeless as the rest of our mindless activities and prayers.  We pray for deliverance from the ideas and habits that draw us away from God and for a deeper trust in those that do.  Have a great day my friends, know that I pray for all of you in general and quite often individually as I know of the events in your life.  God is good, ALL the time.

Good morning Digital Neighbors!!  Happy Tuesday!   Another simple pray for Divine Guidance with some babbling to follow.

Divine Guidance

Be with me as I enter Your presence.

Give me the patience

and the stillness to hear Your voice.

Fill me with Your spirit,

and help me to understand

what You want me to know.

Quieten my noisy head to make room

for what You want me to hear.

Grant me the wisdom to do Your will—

this day and in the days to come.

Bring me a blessing today

and help me to recognize it when I see it. 

—Phyllis K. Collier