Take Time to Pray

Do you ever feel the need to pray,

but hurry on along your way;

All the while, to your self, you say,

“I’ll pray, later on, today.”

But, nighttime comes,

as it always does;

And everything is,

as it always was.

And exhausted, from your day of labor -

and worrying about, your bills and your neighbor -

what things you have,

and what things you don’t,

what you’ll get to do and what you won’t;

You drop on your bed,

all clean and fed -

and forget, that your prayers, haven’t yet been said.

But, there comes a day  of reckoning -

when we must answer,  to God’s beckoning.

And eventually,

you’ll bow your knee -

and see, that He is wise.

For He has a way,

each and every day -

of opening someone’s eyes.

Verily, there comes a season,

when, without rhyme or reason;

On a night, dark and still -

you’ll realize, God’s Will;

As it hits you -

He is here!

So, you bow your head,

and humbly say,

“Lord, I thank you, for today.

Please help me through tomorrow;

and each day after, that I borrow -

until I come, to see you again;

I understand, I can’t know, when.

Stay close beside me -

protect me and guide me -

and help me to stay strong.

Influence my choices;

Teach me your voices -

and fill my heart, with song.

You fill my days,

in so many ways;

With small reminders of You.

The warm sun’s rays. -

And the cool evening haze;

And the satiny morning dew.

So Lord, forgive me when I stumble;

Do your best, to keep me humble.

But know, that when I stumble - it’s because;

You were gracious enough -

(though, your lessons are very tough)

to free me, from your laws.”

And as you finish the prayer of a sinner,

the width of your worries becomes much thinner -

Then your tired eyes will close,

as, your weary heart then slows;

And you surrender yourself to slumber.

Then by God’s great power,

in that mystic hour;

You’ll dream, magical dreams, without number.

He’ll speak to you,

in your dreams that night -

at least, He will;

if you ask Him right.

I, like you, have fought my whole life long;

Sometimes, I feel weak,

when I desire to feel strong.

But I’ve learned, my weakness goes away -

when I remember,

to take the time,

to pray.

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