What results would come if we were to completely surrender ourselves to God?
What if we abandoned ourselves to His will?
Charles de Foucauld had a very interesting life, it’s worth researching. After living in doubt and dabbling with religion, he found Christ and was known to be a silent witness to the love of God. Very few of his words were recorded. Fortunately for us, his most famous words live on. Continue reading
There are several variations of this children’s bedtime prayer. The following is one of the most common.
Now I lay me down to sleep.
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
If I die before I wake;
I pray the Lord my soul to take.
Several years ago my wife picked up an intriguing book on one of our travels. The book is Prayers From a Nonbeliever by Julia Cameron. The book is simply a collection of prayers.
In the first few prayers we are able to surmise that the author is telling the story of a lady who has been an Agnostic (a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God). And at the suggestion of a friend she began an experiment to pray and see for herself if she would conclude there was or was not a God and not just take someone’s word for it. Each of the prayers are fascinating but the following prayer really struck a cord with me. Continue reading
One of the greatest things any parent can do is pray for their family.
Asking God for direction in leading your family is crucial in today’s age of technology. Today there are more opportunities for negative influences in the life of your family than at any time in history.
Here is a powerful family oriented prayer from Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore. Continue reading
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is easily the most respected civil rights leader in American history. He was bold and humble at the same time. He was both blunt and eloquent. He was a common man and a leader who rose above it all simultaneously.
Fortunately many of his prayers were recorded for us to review. One of his most powerful prayers to me, is a very short and simple prayer that calls us to “make a creative contribution to this world. Continue reading