Yep...I write a lot of religious poetry.
This thread is nice because we come from different religious backgrounds, but we are all bound by our love of Jesus...
Morning Prayer
This is the day the Lord has made -
Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24
O Lord,
thank you for the gift of another morning.
teach us to see that
each dawn is a time to celebrate,
each evening to reflect,
each moment to cherish -
So often we forget how precious these moments are -
how brief is life,
how long is eternity -
and so much work to do in your name.
O Lord,
thank you for the gift of another morning -
another chance to be your hands on earth,
another chance to say the words I always meant to say,
smile the smile that lightens the load
of a frazzled friend,
a chance to actually help that poor one,
to give up something
to help another,
to let you know Lord how grateful I am
that you would care,
reach out and lead me home.
O Lord,
thank you for the gift of another morning -
help me Lord, to use it as you want me to.
In your hands, I commend my self this day,
and no matter if the day is sad,
or hard,
or unnerving,
or joyful,
or peaceful,
or exciting,
let me find you always,
holding my hand and leading me closer to you.
Amen.
Twinkie here. I went to the doctor today and he discovered that I have a heart murmur and worsening high blood pressure problems; so increased b.p. meds and told me to get back with the clinic that did my echocardiogram a couple of years ago to find out if they found the murmur at that time and checked it out or whether it is something new. So, I need prayers for this, please. Thanks. Twinkie
Hurting,
frustrated,
and confused,
I turn to you,
my anchor, my hope, my light.
O Lord,
so much I long to accomplish
yet
so often what I turn my hand to
seems to crumble up
and blow away
like dust,
either my standing in the way of your action,
or struggling against the current of where you would have me go.
Lord,
help me to learn
patience,
and to persevere,
to have pure motives,
to understand the paths you set me on,
to choose your way over my own,
and above all, to always be willing to say yes.
-----
I'm a bit under the weather today. Don't expect to be online a whole bunch.