Prayers
Why Do we Pray?
Why is it important?
Simple or profound, short or lengthy, prayers have a beauty of their own. Here are some that have struck me as powerful and poignant.
Glory
I praise you, Lord, for the glory of your creation. To behold the full moon is to dwell on the enormity of your creation, the profound laws that govern its operation. It is to glimpse something so magnificent that the mind recoils at its own finiteness and limitation—causing a type of mental shut down lest we become overwhelmed.
Rest
Today I pray for rest-in all its blessed forms-for you (add names) and for your entire family. “Rest” is an amazing idea. It means cessation (at least temporarily) from a burden, a time to refresh, rebuild and restore. It refers to the coming of the Holy Spirit to...
Prayer
Forgive me, Father, for thinking so little of prayer that I feel the necessity of taking action to make my desires happen. Yes, I am a laborer in Your field and there is work to be done according to your will, but, where I cannot be or for what I cannot do, please...
Bless our work
Lord, bless the work we do in your name. Hone our skills, heighten our compassion, strengthen our support for one another, and help us to feel your joy as you go about healing our care receivers.
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