Month: September 2025

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Psalm 23: A Prayer in Time of Trouble

I’ve been working on a collection of prayers based on the Psalms, and today, in light of what happened in Utah, and all the troubling incidents we’ve been witness to of late, I thought this one was appropriate. Dear Lord, have mercy and hear our prayer.

Lord God, heavenly father,
I’m really struggling right now, I feel lost, alone. I’m frightened and drifting, and I don’t which way I should turn. Lord, please come alongside me, and guide me through this difficult time.

You are the one I look to in times of need. You are my shepherd, and You help me to remember that it’s because of You I have everything I need. It is You who gives me times of peace, who gives me green pastures to lie in and who leads me to the cool waters that restore my soul.

Help me to trust that, while I may be traveling through the deepest, darkest valley at present, I am OK because You are with me. Your rod and staff guide me, comfort me, quell my fears, and remind me that no matter how things appear, how dark, how troublesome and difficult, Your love and mercy are sufficient for me.

My cup runs over and my heart is full. You have prepared a feast for me, and You have anointed me to dwell in Your house forever. 

Amen.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death…

A Morning Prayer
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A Morning Prayer

Dear heavenly Father,

Bless this day which You have made and and all that it entails; let us rejoice and be glad in it. 

Bless this house and give all who live here strength, courage and wisdom, guiding our steps as we navigate our day, keeping us safe from the pitfalls this world presents to us. Take care of us, Lord, as we face our challenges, whether they be physical, mental or spiritual, and help us to guard our hearts. Help us, also, to remember that Your ways are not our ways, that we are called to be set-apart, to resist and with Your help conquer the temptations of the flesh in whatever form they occur, so that we may seek the narrow path, hearing the call of Your holy spirit which compels us to pursue and follow You.

And as for me, I would also ask that You guide me through this day into Your perfect peace, helping me to do Your will as it unfolds. Let my interactions with others be as You direct, reminding me to show them grace and compassion, kindness and patience, and most of all love, Your love. Let me be full of You and not me. Give me Your words to speak to others, Your ways to show them, and let Your light shine through me into their lives.

Thank You, Lord, for Your loving kindness and faithfulness.

Amen