Monday Morning Offering: 1/2

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Good morning, good God!

 

I've been thinking, Lord, this new year has

    12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days,

    8,760 hours, 525, 600 minutes 

and, truth be told I don't know

    and have but limited control over

what's going to happen in my life

    this afternoon and tonight...

That sure puts my New Year's resolutions in perspective!

It's not that I'm totally powerless, Lord:

    I generally have my wits about me,

    I believe I still think clearly, most of the time,

    I have free will and more than a fair amount of freedom

        to make decisions and choices

        based on my faith, rooted in prayer

        and blessed by guiding hand...

 

But I still don't know and have little sway

over what's going to happen today, Lord,

this afternoon and this evening...

 

But here are some words that have served me well

as I trust they will in the new year ahead...

    One day at a time...

 

    Let go and let God...

 

    Keep it in today...  

 

    Do the next right thing...

 

    All shall be well and all shall be well

        and all manner of things shall be well... 

    Do what's just, love what's good

        and walk humbly with your God...

 

    Keep it simple...

 

    Praise God from whom all blessings flow... 

 

So this morning, Lord,

    I offer you my heart, for this day

    and my will, for this day

    and my trust in your Spirit,

    for this afternoon and evening,

    for this day...

 

That's what I'll offer you today, Lord,

    and I'll trust the rest of 2023

        to you, to your mercy and your wisdom...

Amen.

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