Sunday, February 17, 2008

Lenten Prayer

This is the prayer I've written for myself for this Lent.

When I come to you for forgiveness,
and then act ouf of brokeness and damnation,
Lord, I believe; help thou my unbelief.

When I come to you for your will,
but then declare myself unworthy or incapable of my work,
Lord, I believe; help thou my unbelief.

When I come to you for blessing,
but then do not use your gifts intentionally and responsibly,
Lord, I believe; help thou my unbelief.

When I come to you with praise and thanksgiving,
but then worry as if the world depended on me alone,
Lord, I believe; help thou my unbelief.

When I come to you for comfort,
but then refuse to confess my dependance and vulnerability,
Lord, I believe; help thou my unbelief.

When I come to you for answers,
but then shout my own ideas over the whisper of your truth,
Lord, I believe; help thou my unbelief.

When I come to you as the source of all,
but then envy others as if Providence were limited,
Lord, I believe; help thou my unbelief.

Hello? Hello? Is this thing on?

I am attempting to join the 21st century. I have figured out how to use my iPod. Surely I can do this, too.