Asking for what you need – from God

This is the day the Lord has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118.24

WHAT ABOUT BEGINNING THE DAY WITH A MORNING PRAYER?  HERE’S A GOOD ONE.

O God, for another day, for another morning, for another hour, for another minute, for another chance to live and serve Thee, I am truly grateful.

Do Thou, this day free me

From all fear of the future,

From all anxiety about tomorrow,

From all bitterness toward anyone,

From all cowardice in the face of danger,

From all laziness in the face of work,

From all failure before opportunity,

From all weakness when Thy power is at hand.

But fill me

With love that knows no barrier,

With sympathy that reaches to all,

With courage that cannot be shaken,

With faith strong enough for the darkness,

With strength sufficient for my tasks

With loyalty to Thy kingdom’s goal,

With wisdom to meet life’s complexities,

With power to lift me to Thee.

BE THOU WITH ME FOR ANOTHER DAY AND USE ME AS THOU WILT. amen

(This prayer comes from my sister-in-law, Helen. Her friend, Ruth Ann, prayed this prayer several times a day as she was moving through a terminal illness all the way to new life.)

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