Writing Our Prayers
Another Day Along the Way
Friday, October 19, 2007
Another day,
I write. As prayer, as confession, as therapy, as information, I type letters on a keyboard to turn ideas and images and thoughts and feelings into words. Like David's Psalms, the therapy heals. The prayers are heard and the pain is released.
Do you write? I suggest it.
One of our students gave permission for me to display her confession. Read it. Pray it along with her.
And write your own. It is the right way to respond to life's experiences.
Along the way,
Chris Maxwell
This Fear (by Samantha Sandlin)
What is this fear I feel?
I know it's not from You.
This fear is of my calling.
It is of the future planned for me.
I've tried to ignore it.
I've even tried to convince you to change it.
I know you're taking me out of my comfort zone.
That is where my calling is.
I don't want to leave the comfort of my dream.
I feel You pulling me.
I know I can't resist.
My greatest desire is to be in Your will.
To be in Your will I must step out of my comfort zone.
This is what I fear.
I need Your help.
I can't step out without it.
I know I must also resubmit myself to You.
I need You for this as well.
Here again is my will.
Take it, change it, and make it Yours.
I recommit it to you.
Give me the wisdom, knowledge, strength, and courage needed for this.
Remove the chains of fear holding me in place.
Take my hand and lead me into my future.
Friday, October 19, 2007
Another day,
I write. As prayer, as confession, as therapy, as information, I type letters on a keyboard to turn ideas and images and thoughts and feelings into words. Like David's Psalms, the therapy heals. The prayers are heard and the pain is released.
Do you write? I suggest it.
One of our students gave permission for me to display her confession. Read it. Pray it along with her.
And write your own. It is the right way to respond to life's experiences.
Along the way,
Chris Maxwell
This Fear (by Samantha Sandlin)
What is this fear I feel?
I know it's not from You.
This fear is of my calling.
It is of the future planned for me.
I've tried to ignore it.
I've even tried to convince you to change it.
I know you're taking me out of my comfort zone.
That is where my calling is.
I don't want to leave the comfort of my dream.
I feel You pulling me.
I know I can't resist.
My greatest desire is to be in Your will.
To be in Your will I must step out of my comfort zone.
This is what I fear.
I need Your help.
I can't step out without it.
I know I must also resubmit myself to You.
I need You for this as well.
Here again is my will.
Take it, change it, and make it Yours.
I recommit it to you.
Give me the wisdom, knowledge, strength, and courage needed for this.
Remove the chains of fear holding me in place.
Take my hand and lead me into my future.
10 Comments:
Tell the student that the poem is very good. Say some prayer for me too, my friend. I need a little help these days.
This is a line that fits what I am going through.
"I know you're taking me out of my comfort zone."
Yep. Thats where he is takin me.
Thank you for putting that students words on the email. I need them today.
Good stuff. Nice prayer. Thanks C Man.
Those are good words the student wrote. Really what I needed today.
I pray God removes all of our chains, I pray he sets us free!
"Take it, change it, make it yours." I love it. From Samantha's pen to my eyes, to God's ears. Make it so!
Mary DeMent
Someone once told me never to write down anything I didn't want someone else to see. As I've grown older I've realized that "someone" must have held a lot of "stuff" inside. I find writing thoughts and fears and prayers very helpful and healthy for me and I too suggest it for others.
My prayer:
Father, forgive me of my many sins. And help me forgive those people who have hurt me. Idon't want to forgive them. YOu will have to help me forgive them if you want me to.
This is awesome Pastor Chris, thank you for having Samantha put her prayer on your newsletter. I know Evangel misses you, and so do I and Bryan! lots of love to you and the family.
Again thank you for Samanthas prayer!
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