Most Caring Lord, I’ve had some pretty miserable days in the past, but they’ve gotten better since I found my way to You. I don’t have everything that I want, but I have everything that I need. I wake up some days with aches and pains, but I’m still waking up. The clouds of trouble loom out on the horizon and the rains of adversity flood my life, but I know Your lifeboat of love and hope stands ready to rescue me. When adversity comes to destroy my peace and rob me of my joy, I know that Your faithfulness will uphold me through all things. When problems create seemingly impossible barriers for my life, Your wisdom and watchful eyes help me find a way around them. As the burdens of life try to pull me down like quicksand, it is Your hand extended that delivers me from sure disaster. I know that my life is not perfect, but I acknowledge that I am blessed.
As my days here on earth get extended, I do not regret getting older because not everyone is given the privilege to live as long as me. The time You give me with family and friends is worth more to me than a bag full of gold. I appreciate the respect You’ve given to me through the love and devotion I receive from family and friends. It is a reflection of my life lived for You. If I become depressed because of my past or I become anxious about my future, if I focus on today, I will derive the peace to get me by. Often, the world tells me I am foolish to believe what You say, but I will not waver in my beliefs because I know You are loving and kind and Your words are true. Help me change my thinking so that the words I speak edify and encourage those who hear them. When life seemingly has more negatives than positives, help me come to grips with the fact that my life is not perfect, but I am blessed.
No matter what I face, as I turn to You for my answers, everything works out fine. Help me reject the thought of not being loved so I can get busy loving those who need love. I’m now able to see that, as I get smaller, You can become larger. And, when darkness enters my life, I have Your promise that Your light will drive it away. I appreciate Your life lessons that seemingly fly in the face of worldly beliefs … like, giving when others take … loving when others hate … helping when others neglect … and, giving up my rights to serve others. These apparent contradictions to worldly thinking bring me much happiness when I do them. As I consider Your many blessings, I’m able to see just how fortunate I am. Under Your covering, I can experience a hope and joy that is not dependent on my circumstances. And, at these times, I know my life is not perfect, but I am blessed. And it’s in Jesus’ name I pray. AMEN!!
Psalm 34:8 Taste and see the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him.