Hello everyone. Welcome to Spiritual Journey Thursday. Leigh Anne Eck is hosting today, and suggested we blog about strength in our spiritual life. I thought it was a good topic.
I'm working my way through Lent by reading from my favorite prayer book:
Each daily reading offers a short reading, three scriptures, and sometimes a poem. Last night's reading noted that many prayerful people find that the biggest battles are the ones inside us... the "fightings and fears, within, without." I find it so easy to fall into this kind of darkness.
Here's part of the prayer:
Come swiftly, O Lord, to the dark moments when we are lost. Make us aware of Thy presence. Strengthen us to resist the urges and pulls to deeper darkness.
I love the prayer poems in this section, they repeat this first phrase:
I bind unto myself today
the power of God to hold and lead,
His eye to watch, His might to stay,
His ear to hearken to my need,
the wisdom of my God to teach,
His hand to guide, His shield to ward;
the word of God to give me speech,
His heavenly host to be my guard.
Easter is just a month away. May we find strength to keep the faith, to turn away from darkness toward God's light, and to remember that God is our strong leader, protector, advocate and guide.
Thanks to Leigh Anne for hosting today. You can find her post and links to others in the group HERE.
Karen, Lent is the time to strengthen our faith. Temptations are all around us pulling at us. With God’s grace and strength, we can stand against them. God’s strength keeps us from falling into the darkness. Bob
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these powerful words with us. I especially liked these words from you: "May we find strength to keep the faith, to turn away from darkness toward God's light, and to remember that God is our strong leader, protector, advocate and guide." These words strengthen me in my daily walk, Karen.
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