“If you want to have a life of prayer, then pray,” said Thomas Merton. Or, in more modern adspeak, Just do it.
The specific words matter less than setting aside the time… time to quiet the busy mind, to listen and speak from the heart, to breathe slowly and deeply, to be aware of the moment. Time to pray.
O God, our God:
Our hearts long to be at home with You.
Our minds hunger for more knowledge of You.
Our hands are full of needs to lay before You.
O Dear One, light that travels years, darkness that frames the day, creativity that defies our conventions, cataclysm that mocks our smug sense of control, inspiration for the book of Psalms and the Book of Job alike, prayerfully we turn to you now.
read moreGod of love,
source of mercy and compassion,
weave your dream for the world
into the fabric of our lives.
