Living in Serenity

O Noble and Glorious Prince of Peace, how I long for the serenity that can only be found in You.  It produces a quiet rest that is born out of a true relationship with You … trust in all You say and do … and, clarity regarding Your role in my life and my purpose … Read more

A Search For Peace and Rest

O Bearer of Burdens, troubles without number surround me on all sides and my sins have overtaken me.  I cannot see a way forward.  My heart is heavily laden and I struggle with many things.  Where can I go to find a measure of relief from the stress that drags me down?  I am desperate … Read more

When All I’ve Got Is Hope

Most Assuring Lord, since turmoil and uncertainty awaits me around every corner, I must cling to the hope I have in You.  At times I find myself tempted to just throw my hands up in exasperation and that’s when I feel my hope slipping away.  But something inside of me says … don’t give up … Read more

The Hope of Your Calling

Most Compassionate Lord, on many fronts Your people find themselves being crushed by circumstances they encounter.  Damages are to their bodies by disease, damages are to their minds by depression and worry, and damages to their outlooks by a loss of hope.  How much we all look forward to a time when normality and peace … Read more

My Hope Is In You

I bless Your holy name, O Sovereign Lord, for You are my everlasting hope and place of refuge.  You have sent forth Your light and Your truth to guide me.  When I am tempted, Your Spirit shows me the way I am to go and I am empowered with the strength to turn away from … Read more

I Have Not Lost Hope

How long, O Lord, must I cry out to You for help … and feel like You do not hear me?  I call to You but You do not intervene on my behalf.  Why do You let me dwell in confusion and why must I live in misery?  I see trouble all around me … … Read more

Hope to Keep Me Going

Blessed be You, O Lord, for You are the source of all goodness and my hope is in You.  In Your love, I have the confidence that all of my outcomes will be favorable and my life will be filled with Your goodness.  I am content in the knowledge that You want to bless me … Read more

Hope of the World

Dear Hope of the World, it is You who has given me a life worth living and has assumed the role of guiding me toward a path filled with blessings and the means of overcoming my weaknesses.  As I search for direction, what I need to do is examine Your example in order to learn … Read more

Hope in Times of Distress

Hear my prayers, O Lord.  Let my cries for help come up to Your ears.  Do not remove Yourself from me for I am in great distress.  I know that if You hear my pleas, You will respond quickly to rescue me.  I am fragile and cannot keep from stumbling under the weight of my … Read more

Hope For Tomorrow

O Mighty God, when I face times of frustration, anxiety and heartache, my consolation is knowing that You are standing with me.  When my dreams have been shattered and my prayers seem in vain, I know that You are patiently persevering with me.  When my hope is fading and my spirit is sagging, it is … Read more