Monday, May 21, 2012
GOD ANSWERS PRAYER
I know not by what methods rare,
But this I know - God answers prayer,
I know not when He sends the word
That tells us fervent prayer is heard.
I know it cometh -- soon or late:
Therefore we need to pray and wait.
I know not if the blessing sought
Will come in just the way I thought.
I leave my prayers with Him alone,
Whose will is wiser than my own.
Lord let me capture the pure spirit of a loving child when I speak
Your name.
Let me pray as a child prays, asking little for myself, much for
other souls
and for Your beautiful world.
Protect me, sleeping and waking, from evil.
Lead me by the hand to good works.
Let me praise You in simple words and in glorious silence through all
the days and the nights of my life.
Amen.
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But this I know - God answers prayer,
I know not when He sends the word
That tells us fervent prayer is heard.
I know it cometh -- soon or late:
Therefore we need to pray and wait.
I know not if the blessing sought
Will come in just the way I thought.
I leave my prayers with Him alone,
Whose will is wiser than my own.
Lord let me capture the pure spirit of a loving child when I speak
Your name.
Let me pray as a child prays, asking little for myself, much for
other souls
and for Your beautiful world.
Protect me, sleeping and waking, from evil.
Lead me by the hand to good works.
Let me praise You in simple words and in glorious silence through all
the days and the nights of my life.
Amen.
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THE OTHER ROAD
The Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, says: I am the Lord
your God, who teaches you what is good and leads you along the paths
you should follow. Isaiah 48:17
The Other Road
The guide book said it was an easy hike around the lake, where the
flat path hugged the water's edge. It was going to take longer this
day, because I had to stop every few feet, it seemed, for another
breathtaking view in the late afternoon light.
Rounding a bend, the path began to lean upward. Within minutes the
fork in the road became visible. The low road, the known path, the
easier one? Or the high road, the unknown. I found myself humming an
old ballad, "Oh! ye'll take the high road and I'll take the low road,
and I'll be in Scotland afore ye". Hmmm, had to make the decision, or
go back.
I thought about forks in the road, spiritually-speaking. The Bible
advises us to set our thoughts on things above, not below (Colossians
3:2). It's good to set our goals high and be challenged. Why settle
for the same old, same old, or go backwards into the past way?
We always have a choice. Seek the face of God, who gives us strength
for the journey. Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face
always. (1 Chron 16:11) Don't run with the crowd. Take the high
road. Choose to forgive. Go the extra mile, make the call, send the
email, venture a random act of kindness, forgive the offense or the
slight.
So, when there's an opportunity, choose the other road, the one less
traveled, the high road.
Inspirational messages by Sally I. Kennedy Sally I. Kennedy,
©2012
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Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things. Psalm
98:1
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your God, who teaches you what is good and leads you along the paths
you should follow. Isaiah 48:17
The Other Road
The guide book said it was an easy hike around the lake, where the
flat path hugged the water's edge. It was going to take longer this
day, because I had to stop every few feet, it seemed, for another
breathtaking view in the late afternoon light.
Rounding a bend, the path began to lean upward. Within minutes the
fork in the road became visible. The low road, the known path, the
easier one? Or the high road, the unknown. I found myself humming an
old ballad, "Oh! ye'll take the high road and I'll take the low road,
and I'll be in Scotland afore ye". Hmmm, had to make the decision, or
go back.
I thought about forks in the road, spiritually-speaking. The Bible
advises us to set our thoughts on things above, not below (Colossians
3:2). It's good to set our goals high and be challenged. Why settle
for the same old, same old, or go backwards into the past way?
We always have a choice. Seek the face of God, who gives us strength
for the journey. Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face
always. (1 Chron 16:11) Don't run with the crowd. Take the high
road. Choose to forgive. Go the extra mile, make the call, send the
email, venture a random act of kindness, forgive the offense or the
slight.
So, when there's an opportunity, choose the other road, the one less
traveled, the high road.
Inspirational messages by Sally I. Kennedy Sally I. Kennedy,
©2012
http://www.sallyikennedy.com
To inquire, comment or manage your subscription, please email
sallyikennedy@bellsouth.net
Irish Thursdays: archived messages, http://sallyikennedy.com/weekly-devotions.html
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Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things. Psalm
98:1
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