Find a quiet time and place to pray... take a few deep breaths...
be still... and know that God is near...
A word to reflect on:
Avert my eyes from what is worthless,
by your way give me life...
- Psalm 119
(Before moving on to the reflection below, to what's worthless and not deserving
of my time, my interest, my glance...
Close my eyes
to what drags me down, brings me low
and leads me to pity myself...
Shield my eyes, Lord,
from whatever tempts me to break my word,
my promises, my pledges, my vows...
Shut my eyes to what distracts me
from all that's good, from what's just and true,
from what's whole and pure...
Close my envious eyes
before they seek and long for what's not mine
and tempt me to forget the many gifts I have...
Avert my eyes, Lord, before I see
what leads me astray, what tempts me to fail,
what threatens my trust in you and my friends...
Close my eyes, Lord, to anything distracting me
from my purpose, my hopes and my goals,
to anything leading me away from the path
that leads to you and the life I pray for...
Turn my eyes from what I need not see,
what I should not see, from what I cannot see
without losing sight of all I truly want to see...
Avert my eyes from what is worthless,
by your way give me life...
Open my eyes, Lord, to all that's true
and let me see the wisdom you offer me
in the simplest ways, all day long...
Open my eyes to what lifts my spirit,
enlightens my thoughts
and fills my heart with joy...
Open wide my eyes, Lord, and let in the light
that illumines my thoughts and plans,
that shines upon the path I walk...
Open my eyes to your face, Lord,
and let me see in your eyes
a reflection of the love in which you hold me...
In the quiet of my prayer, Lord,
turn my eyes to you and let me see
that you are near, that you are here by my side...
In the stillness, help me focus on your grace,
touching and healing my soul,
inviting me to see who you are in my life...
In my prayer, Lord, let me see the path
you invite me to walk, the way that deepens my life,
the light you shine on every step I take...
Open my eyes, Lord,
to see what you have readied for me today,
to see how you are at my side this moment,
to see the wealth of your presence all around me...
Avert my eyes, Lord, from whatever turns me from you.
Open my eyes to all that reveals your love.
Help me see, Lord, that your way gives me life,
that your path leads me home...
(Before moving on to the reflection below,
of my time, my interest, my glance...
Close my eyes
to what drags me down, brings me low
and leads me to pity myself...
Shield my eyes, Lord,
from whatever tempts me to break my word,
my promises, my pledges, my vows...
Shut my eyes to what distracts me
from all that's good, from what's just and true,
from what's whole and pure...
Close my envious eyes
before they seek and long for what's not mine
and tempt me to forget the many gifts I have...
Avert my eyes, Lord, before I see
what leads me astray, what tempts me to fail,
what threatens my trust in you and my friends...
Close my eyes, Lord, to anything distracting me
from my purpose, my hopes and my goals,
to anything leading me away from the path
that leads to you and the life I pray for...
Turn my eyes from what I need not see,
what I should not see, from what I cannot see
without losing sight of all I truly want to see...
Avert my eyes from what is worthless,
by your way give me life...
Open my eyes, Lord, to all that's true
and let me see the wisdom you offer me
in the simplest ways, all day long...
Open my eyes to what lifts my spirit,
enlightens my thoughts
and fills my heart with joy...
Open wide my eyes, Lord, and let in the light
that illumines my thoughts and plans,
that shines upon the path I walk...
Open my eyes to your face, Lord,
and let me see in your eyes
a reflection of the love in which you hold me...
In the quiet of my prayer, Lord,
turn my eyes to you and let me see
that you are near, that you are here by my side...
In the stillness, help me focus on your grace,
touching and healing my soul,
inviting me to see who you are in my life...
In my prayer, Lord, let me see the path
you invite me to walk, the way that deepens my life,
the light you shine on every step I take...
Open my eyes, Lord,
to see what you have readied for me today,
to see how you are at my side this moment,
to see the wealth of your presence all around me...
Avert my eyes, Lord, from whatever turns me from you.
Open my eyes to all that reveals your love.
Help me see, Lord, that your way gives me life,
that your path leads me home...
To ponder and pray over...
What do I see that distracts me from from the truth,
from God, from peace of mind?
To what do I need to close my eyes - today?
What do I need to turn away from?
what do I need to turn towards?
What will I ask of the Lord today?
From this prayer time, what word or phrase will I keep with me
to carry through the rest of my day?
From this prayer time, what word or phrase will I keep with me
to carry through the rest of my day?
(After you spend some time with these questions,
pray the reflection above one more time...)
Here are some tips for praying 10 minutes a day. If you find these daily prayer reminders helpful, please let me know - and share them with others. You'll find an archive of these daily posts here.
Tweet
Subscribe to A Concord Pastor Comments
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please THINK before you write
and PRAY before you think!