Prayers for the slowly growing closer #1

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Prayers for the slowly growing closer #1

jellybeans
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since 2000-10-13

Posts 2298

0 posted 2003-06-10 10:00 AM

1. Shortcomings

Lord, for me to grow, I know
that I must welcome illumination
of my limitations, as humanly hard
as that may be.

With the darkness I left behind
nipping at my heels,
I do not hesitate to plead,
floodlight every dark corner of me
with your knowledge; lead me
close enough to comprehension
to grasp it and hold on tightly.

Open my mind that I will live
daily trusting in what I do not understand,
and walk strong in the Faith that You do.
Lord grant me wisdom to overcome.

Open my eyes. Teach me to lean
into You that this day might end
facing forward, ever reaching past
today’s shortcomings.

[This message has been edited by jellybeans (06-10-2003 10:28 AM).]

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

1 posted 2003-06-10 12:03 PM

I always thought that your prayers for the slowly dying were as powerful and poignant as could be... but these prayers touch just as deeply... and give a wonderful lesson in faith. *S* Excellent work!

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

2 posted 2003-06-10 02:40 PM

Oh my! A new series of faith and so beautiful. I shall keep them all safely tucked away with the others, and thank you for your gift of craft to us.

jellybeans
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since 2000-10-13

Posts 2298

3 posted 2003-06-10 02:40 PM

and this one? lol, thank you for not noting that since 'my shortcomings' is the subject, it was very poetic of me to make it so short...*smiling*
thank you so much lady

jellybeans
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since 2000-10-13

Posts 2298

4 posted 2003-06-10 02:41 PM

thank you mysteria, you replied when I replied and so I almost missed you...thank you

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

5 posted 2003-06-10 10:11 PM

(sigh) "Shortcomings" are indeed a way we can think of it, though it is really fulfilling to look at the whole but embrace each color, each texture, each shade one by one! (big hugggsssssssss) God Bless You, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet friend, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

Underneath your clothes, there's an endless story

***Shakira***

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

6 posted 2003-06-15 07:00 PM

Lovely prayers from a lovely person. Joyce

jellybeans
Member Elite

since 2000-10-13

Posts 2298

7 posted 2006-06-26 11:23 AM

thank you so much

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