Heavenly
Father:
Forgive me for sometimes getting lost
in the details of life...for forgetting to
look up to see where I'm going.
The universe you created is truly
awesome!
I want to thank you for the stars, and
the moon, and the sun...for our galaxy, and
for the vast expanse of space that stretches
out beyond my ability to comprehend.
I am are overwhelmed by the splendor of
your creation.
I can scarcely take it in.
You have hung the stars in the universe
and established their orbits.
You have given each of them a name.
You have made light and gravity,
darkness and light.
You are the invisible force that
sustains all that exists.
Every breath I take is made possible by
your precious love.
As I hurry about in life, please grant
me the wisdom to slow down and pause...to
contemplate your handiwork and to put my life
into perspective.
Help me to get the big picture on what
I'm doing, and not get lost in the little
details and minutia.
Help me to keep my eye on the prize,
which is everlasting life in Your kingdom.
Forgive me for screaming and yelling
too much...for getting bent out of shape over
trivial little things.
Teach me how to tolerate my own
mistakes and those of others.
Help me to be more patient, and to look
beyond any superficial problems that might
come my way.
Grant me a sweet spirit that can
tolerate dust, filthy windows, and all those
little things that have bothered me so much in
the past.
Lord, I pray that you will fill me with
a renewed sense of your presence.
I admit that I sometimes think of you
as a God far away, instead of a God nearby.
I forget that You alone sustain every
cell in my body.
You know my every thought and
motive...there is nowhere I can hide from your
presence.
Test my thoughts, Oh Lord, and weigh my
every motivation.
Help me to look at life differently
today and from now on. Teach me how to accept the imperfections in myself and
others...as I await the return of Your perfect
precious Son, Jesus Christ.
Amen,
and Amen.
Copyright,
Dr. Brian Campbell, 2009
