Friday, April 17, 2015

when do you pray?


My life is filled with many fears:

               Fear of failure    Fear of loss
               Fear of spiders and bees

               Fear of the unexpected, and the unwanted.                                                        So I pray.

My life if filled with much sadness:
               Sadness for my friends as they suffer loss.

               Sadness for my child when he struggles.

               Sadness for my family as they bear burdens I cannot help them carry.          So I pray.

My life is filled with apprehension:
               What if I lose my job?

               What if I have an accident or serious illness?
               What if my home is destroyed?

               What if my freedoms are denied, my faith challenged, my life turned over?             So I pray.

My life is filled with joy:

               The feel of the morning air when I walk my dogs.
               The sunrise guaranteed, even behind the clouds of storm.

               The love I receive every time I give love to someone.
               The God who calms my fears, alleviates my sadness and provides security when all else fails.

And that is when I really pray. Because praying thanks and praise makes the rest insignificant.

……………………………………………………………………I pray a lot.

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