Daily Devotion - Friday, August 19

Prayers for Healing

“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

I found this prayer by Belleruth Naparstek; I think it 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
08.19.11