Inspiration On 12/31/09

Prayer

A natural need of the human heart

Prayer is a useful but lost art

Faith of a child is a prerequisite

When I pray, do I speak just to hear it?

Do I pray to Him, or to myself?

And rob my soul of God's gifts and wealth

Death to my will, if it's my will in the forefront

Jesus' will should be my being's forerunner

Why is it that I put so much stress on the visible?

Short, long, soft, strong, well-written or illegible

My prayers can't be forgettable

They need not be regrettable

Honest, true and righteous, yes

That's what makes them incredible

But if I were to regret one aspect of my prayer life

It'd be that I put so much emphasis on making it look right

Or sound right, or feel right

Cuz none of these can be right

I must fight to pray right

And ask God for his might

I need clear vision and purpose

Determination and a reason

If it's this I'm achieving

Then I'll just keep on believing.

**I'm obviously not perfect, but hey...

I believe in God - I believe in prayer

  -- by Anthony M. Person, age 19, 03/25/04
      (Son of Linnda and Michael)

Comments

[Barry Davis]

Praise him in all things and with all things!!