Daily Devotion - Friday, August 13

Prayer

“Trust in God at all times, O people;
pour out your heart before him;
God is a refuge for us.”
--A call to faith, Psalm 62: 8

It’s Friday and the final day for a prayer from the book, Prayers for Healing. Edited by Maggie Oman, this book offers 365 blessings, poems and meditations from people of various faith traditions. It is grouped by the seasons of the year; we have been receiving prayers from the Summer Section. Today’s prayer by Belleruth Naparstek prepares us for the possibilities of the weekend ahead.

“Just give me this:
A rinsing out, a cleansing free of all my smaller strivings
So I can be the class act God intended,
True to my purpose, all my energy aligned behind my deepest intention.

"And just this:
A quieting down, a clearing away of internal ruckus,
So I can hear the huge stillness in my heart
And feel how I pulse with all creation, part and parcel of Your great singing ocean.

"And this, too:
A willingness to notice and forgive the myriad times I fall short,
Forgetting who I really am, what I really belong to.

"So I can start over, fresh and clean like sweet sheets billowing in the summer sun,
My heart pierced with gratitude.”

May your day and your weekend give you opportunity for refreshment.

A prayer: Holy One, bring me what I need for this time in my life. Amen.

--Ben Keckler
08.13.10