Friday, April 4, 2008

THINK BEFORE YOU PRAY . . .

Our prayers grow, if we think them through before we put them out ... Oh, by the way - in thinking our prayers through . . . "best put your heart thorough your theology, before your head" . . .

Lord, though You live Your life inside of me, You can still feel at home in the “strange surroundings of me”. I remind myself, this is mystery, not mysterious … at least not to You. You still ask the question of who You are in the presence of Your disciples, that is; in me and those I serve amongst. Lord, while I know the answer is still the same; You are the Christ of God - yet You live in me and us. Help me to manage myself by knowing You aren’t looking over my shoulder, You are looking out of my heart … By Your presence, I am empowered, not threatened. Through fellowship with You I am socialized to engage in society with others. In our relationship I am managed to manage by Your grace, and by Your friendship with me, I am built to build others in the building up of Your body. AMEN