Having a hard day? A difficult decade? Here’s a quick bit of hope...
A short poem to encourage you to pray on. No matter what the circumstances.
Why? Because PRAYER CHANGES THINGS–and it changes us.
God has the power to do anything. He is abounding in love. Love that wants the best for you.
So, choose to trust the One who loves you most.
Here’s to better days ahead!
Jackie
Pray On
When the bills are due, when the pain lingers on,
or the adoption agency is taking too long.
When you’re trying to balance family and work,
or your boss is annoying or simply berserk.
When a prodigal child simply will not come home,
or the debt collectors won’t leave you alone.
When the car wreck leaves you with metal to mend,
or the man that you loved left you for your best friend.
When you feel overwhelmed—always busy and stressed—
or you can’t seem to focus and your house is a mess.
When you’re lonely, depressed, or stuck in your life,
and you wonder if you’re a good person or wife.
When there’s trauma or pain, or just day-to-day living,
or you find that you always do most of the giving.
When you’re pondering daily the life you’ve been dealt,
with finances, job, relationships, health.
When you’re searching for wisdom, or purpose, or faith
some heart healing, joy, simplicity, space.
When there’s less in your wallet and more on your thighs,
and your mind reels with questions, like “What? How? or Why?”
When you don’t understand and you can’t see the way,
You need four simple words: “Lord, teach me to pray.”
Don’t give up, don’t give in, even though strength seems gone,
Just hold on to hope and pray on, friend.
Pray on.
— Jackie M. Johnson
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