February 21, 2007
An Ash Wednsday Prayer
Sunset over the Ozarks Holiday Island Arkansas
A Prayer Of Confession
O,God change us
until it doen't hurt anymore
Take us to a secret place where,
untouched by the enemy
we might absorb
the solace of your words,
spoken to all:
"If God be for us,
Who can stand against us?"
Our hearts are weary,
bombarded by the criticism
of the cynical people and
the pressures to perform
as well as the state
of the world around us
Too often
We have allowed
such trivial things
to overwelm us
Release us,
nourish our souls
with Your songs of hope
and love
Take us, remake us
within the essence
of your Spirit
freely breathed out upon us
May the renewal that
the fresh wind of Your Spirit
provide enable us
to accomplish
all that You desire
that all honor
glory and praise be Yours
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