Lent Prayer 13 (in honor of Patrick)
if it is at all possible
let this cup pass
is the prayer of many
as we face challenges
that are opportunities
but that terrorize.
are we able, will we
fail, what if, what if
the hold backs that
eat at our hearts.
be with us to guide us
to hold and abide us.
our souls find their
center
in thee.
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this is lovely… That first line sums up how I’ve been feeling lately – it is so good to know that I am not the only one who shies away sometimes. Indeed, even Jesus asked for the burden to be taken from him, if it was God’s will.
Thanks for your note. Yes, that anxiety is one I’ve bumped into on a number of occasions… and it’s a bit like the Alcohlics Anonymous Prayer…. having the courage to change what you can, the strength to put up with what you can’t, and the wisdom to know the difference… It’s the wisdom to know the difference between what’s a message that we really WOULD be in over our heads… and just our anxiety, when in fact we could pull it off.