Another powerful prayer from my dear friend, Ray Hardin. This prayer was crafted for his bible class at Highland Oaks Church of Christ in Dallas. What a blessing to use one's wordsmithing gift for the ministry of prayer. Thanks, Ray!
Be Blessed.
Regress
Lord, we get hurt and offended when we
don’t get our way. When we are overlooked, over-ruled,
out-voted or even out-maneuvered. And our hurt
feelings lead to a kind of craziness which abandons
judgment and wisdom in favor of
self-defense. And ultimately vengeance. How
quickly we can regress to perfected adolescent
thinking. How sharp our words can become. How
critical our thinking…condemning all others while
remaining blind to our own rage. We can
transform into surly, mean and foolish
children. And most often we would perish
in our vile state without the prompt action
and wise words offered by someone you
send. Action and words that save us. From
making total fools of ourselves. From wreaking
havoc on ourselves, our enemies, our innocent
friends, our family, our business, our church. For
those disguised angels we give you thanks. And
ask that you might even use us for that healing mission.