PRAYER EACH TODAY - AUGUST

[MajestyJo]

Let us pray:

Lord, we give you thanks
for the assurance
that the past
can be left to your mercy,
the present to your love,
and the future to your providence.
Help us to grow more aware
of your loving presence,
that we may live more authentically
and proclaim
by our words and actions
the good news
of the fullness of your love.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.





Prayer for Dave's Mom

[MajestyJo]

Let us pray:

Lord Jesus,
in the world that you love so much
we are surrounded with advertising
on the streets, in magazines,
on TV and on the Internet
- all trying to convince us
of ways of enjoying ourselves
and becoming likeable and popular.
Keep our vision clear
and show us how to distinguish
between what is shallow
and what is of lasting value.
Inspire us
to choose ways of deeper happiness
that lead to fullness of life.
We ask this of you who said:
“I am the way, the truth and the life”.
Amen.

[MajestyJo]

Let us pray:

Lord, I ask
for the power of your Spirit in my life
that I may live in such a way
that I show kindness
in another’s trouble,
and courage in my own.
Amen.

[MajestyJo]

To God be the Glory. It is the God of your understanding, not the God everyone told you about. I had to go on a spiritual quest, to find out who my God was to me. Whether it is a religious God, good orderly direction, a group of drunks and drug addicts, make your God personal. For me, God was an old tape. I was raised in the Gospel Halls, and it didn`t stop me from becoming an alcoholic or an addict. I was put on Valium at 16. I stole a glass of wine at 10 years old and remember trying to make a gulp look like a sip. The more I used, the farther away I got from God.

I came back to my God with a new awareness and a new understanding.

[MajestyJo]

Faith ~ Hope ~ Love


May the kingdom of justice prevail!
May the believers be united in love!
May the hearts of the believers be humble, high on their wisdom,
And may they be guided in their wisdom by the Lord.
Glory be to God!
Entrust unto the Lord what thou wishest to be accomplished.
The Lord will bring all matters to fulfillment.
Know this as truth evidenced by Himself.

--Guru Nanak, early sixteenth -century Sikh prophet

[MajestyJo]

The God of love my shepherd is,
And he that doth me feed:
While he is mine, and I am his,
What can I want or need?

He leads me to the tender grass,
Where I both feed and rest;
Then to the streams that gently pass:
In both I have the best.

Surely Thy sweet and wondrous love
Shall measure all my days:
And as it never shall remove,
So neither shall my praise.

The Yearbook of Love and Wisdom: - Celia Haddon

[MajestyJo]

God Knows How

"But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them,
With men this is impossible; but with God all things
are possible." - - Matt.19:26

God knows how to become blossoms and fruit on the tree.
I don't But God knows.

God knows how to keep the stars and the planets secure in their
courses, to regulate the tides and seasons in a perfect plan.

God knows how to produce unlimited power out of the rocks of
the earth as oil and atomic power: and out of the heavens as
electricity and solar power. No man can fathom God's work. Only
the Infinite understands.

God knows how to join two cells and produce a beautiful little
body complete to the last detail. No man can reproduce Life;
but, God creates and maintains His creation according to a plan
so magnificent that it is beyond the vision of man to behold the
glory of it. God knows how to turn food into blood and flesh and
bones, how to constantly create new body cells and supply the
muscles with strength. We know this happens but we cannot
understand this miracle.

I now release all my problems to Him who knows how to solve
them and say with Jesus, "of myself I can do nothing, the
Father within me doeth the works." Oh how beautifully He
does them. I surrender my life completely to God, the only Power
and the only Presence.

And so it is.

[MajestyJo]

Peace of Mind

THE LORD IS MY SHEPERD, I SHALL NOT WANT.
I am secure and at peace because of the Divine Law of Love
protects, guides, and leads me.

HE MAKETH ME TO LIE DOWN IN GREEN PASTURES:
HE LEADTH ME BESIDE THE STILL WATERS.
I am centered in Peace. I am calm. The inner awareness
of Divine Peace gives me a quiet mind.

HE RESTORETH MY SOUL.
I am free from guilt or fear and my mind is renewed
through God's inner peace. His peace is my peace.

HE LEADETH ME IN THE PATHS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
FOR HIS NAME'S SAKE.
I trust God's guidance in and through me. His nature is
good and all thet He does through me is good.

YEA, THOUGH I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE
SHADOW OF DEATH, I WILL FEAR NO EVIL; FOR THY ROD
AND THY STAFF COMFORT ME.
My heart is at peace. God is the only Reality, and He is
always with me.

THOU PREPAREST A TABLE BEFORE ME IN THE
PRESENCE OF MINE ENEMIES: THOU ANNOINTEST
MY HEAD WITH OIL: MY CUP RUNNETH OVER.
I am at peace with my own thoughts and unified with all
of life. I am secure in God's abundance.

SURELY GOODNESS AND MERCY SHALL FOLLOW ME
ALL OF THE DAYS OF MY LIFE AND I WILL DWELL IN
THE HOUSE OF THE LORD FOREVER.
I rest in continual awareness of the Presence of God
within me.

And so it is.

(23rd Psalm)

From the book: Your Needs Met
by Jack & Cornelia Addington.

[MajestyJo]

PSALM 23......TO THE FULLEST

The Lord is my Shepherd! ...That’s Relationship
I shall not want! ...That’s Supply!
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures! ...That’s Rest!
He leadeth me beside the still waters! ...That’s Refreshment!
He restoreth my soul! ...That’s Healing!
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness! ...That’s Guidance!
For His name sake! ...That’s Purpose!
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death! ...That’s Testing!
I will fear no evil! ...That’s Protection!
For Thou art with me! ...That’s Faithfulness!
Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me! ...That’s Discipline!
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies! ...That’s Hope!
Thou annointest my head with oil! ...That’s Consecration!
My cup runneth over! ...That’s Abundance!
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life! ...That’s Blessing!
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord! ...That’s Security!
Forever! ...That’s Eternity!

Face it, the Lord is crazy about you. What is most valuable is not
what we have in our lives, but WHO we have in our lives! AMEN!

A similar version from an old site of mine.

[MajestyJo]

THE DOOR

My loneliness was a horror, that made me want to die.
I didn't have anyone, anything, a dying soul was I.

I walked the streets in shame and filth..not caring anymore,

Then through some sort of miracle, I found my way through that door.

It opened very heavily at first, and I was still so full of thirst.
Thirst for love and friends and booze,
How did I get here, I did not choose.

As I came and came, the door swung lighter,
I began to feel I was a fighter.
Though very much in a different way,
You finally gave me strength to pray.

In all my very lonely travels, trying to chase and climb the steeples,
By the Grace of God I got here and found people helping people.

Although that door swings lightly today,
I must remember to reach out and pray.
For each day now is a different thirst ,
I must remember how heavy that door was at first.

love ya all,
Dorrie

[MajestyJo]

The Set Aside Prayer



God,
Please help me set aside
everything I think I know
about myself,
my disease,
these steps,
and especially You;
for an open mind
and a new experience with myself,
my disease,
these Steps,
and especially You.
-Amen-

Courtesy of Lildee

[MajestyJo]

ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER
THERE'S WORK TO DO
DEADLINES TO MEET

YOU'VE GOT NO TIME TO SPARE
BUT AS HURRY AND SCURRY
ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER
IN THE MIST OF FAMILY CHAOS

"QUALITY TIME" IS RARE
DO YOUR BEST
LET GOD DO THE REST
ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER

IT MAY SEEM LIKE YOUR WORRIES
ARE MORE THAT YOU CAN BEAR
SLOW DOWN AND TAKE A BREATHER
ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER

GOD KNOWS HOW STRESSFUL LIFE IS
HE WANTS TO EASE OUR CARES
AND HE'LL RESPOND ASAP
ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER

[MajestyJo]

Wondering

Why?
Why do I feel this way?
Why do I feel so alone
So different,
So seperate.
I know I am not different
Unique in my own journey,
Yet not so unique in my differences
From others who have travelled this journey.
Today I feel alone.
Is it my own seperateness.
Am I isolating my spirit as well as my body?
I share with others
Yet seem apart.
No one close
Am I looking for acceptance
Validation for who I am?
Is it my right?
I am comfortable with me
Or so I thought.
Yet why this feeling of being alone.
No one caring...
No one sharing...
No one showing any interest in what I do.
Is it the ego?
Is it the pride?
Why have all the words dried up inside?
How do I get them out?
Express all the pain and the sorrow
Letting you know how much I hurt
To heal, to let go, to live and to dare to dream
Of a better tomrrow
A better day with hope
Someone to love
Someone who loves
Someone who knows
Someone who shares
Someone who cares.

Love Always,
Butterfly (Caressa)

[MajestyJo]

THE SERENITY PRAYER

GOD...
With the saying of this word, I am admitting the existence of a
Higher Power; a being far greater than I.

With the repeating of this second word, I am admitting that a
Higher Power is an authority who can bestow and give.

ME...
I am asking something for myself. If I ask, I shall be given. It is
not wrong to ask for betterment of myself, for with the improvement
of my character, people around me will be made happier.

the SERENITY...
I am asking for calmness, composure and peace in my life which
will enable me to think straight and govern myself properly.

to ACCEPT.....
I am resigning myself to conditions as they are right now, rather
than fight for how I want them to be.

the THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE...
I am accepting my lot in life as it is. Until I have the courage to
change any part of my life I don't like, I must accept it without
resentment.

COURAGE...
I am asking for conditions to be different, and for me to have the
faith I need to make the changes in myself.

to CHANGE...
I am asking for a quality of spirit to become aware of those
things I do that do not serve me in my recovery.

the THINGS I CAN...
I am asking for my Higher Power's guidance in making the right
decisions. Everything in my life is not perfect, I must continue to
face reality and constantly work towards continued growth and
recovery.

WISDOM....
I am asking HP to give me the ability to form sound judgments in
any and all matters.

to KNOW...
I want to be able to understand clearly and see the reality in
any situation.

the DIFFERENCE...
I want to see things differently in my life so there can be some
distinction. I need to sense a definite value in love over selfishness,
where my will gets in the way of my Higher Power's will.

[MajestyJo]

Dear God,

I am powerless and my life is unmanageable without your
help and guidance. I come to you today because I believe
that You can restore and anew me to meet my needs today.

Since I cannot manage my life and affairs, I have decided to
give them to You. I put my life, my will, my thoughts, my desires
and ambitions in Your hands.

I give You all of me: the good and the bad, the character defects
and shortcomings, my selfishness, resentments and problems.
I know that You will work them out in accordance with Your plan.

Such as I am, take and use me in Your service. Guide and direct
my ways and show me what to do for You. I cannot control or
change my friends or loved ones, so I release them into Your
care for Your loving hands to do with as You will. Just keep me
loving and free from judging them. If they need changing,
God You'll have to do it; I can't.

Just make me willing and ready to be of service to You, to have
my shortcomings removed, and to do my best. Help me to see
how I have harmed others and make me willing to make amends
to them all. Keep me ever mindful of thoughts and actions that
harm myself and others, and which separate me from Your light,
love and spirit. And when I commit these errors, make me aware
of them and help me to admit each one promptly.

I am seeking to know You better, to love You more. I am seeking
the knowledge of Your will for me and the power to carry it out.
Lord, teach me patience, and remind me that it is hard work, but
well worth the labor. Guide me in all I do to remember that
waiting is the answer to some of my prayers, and that when I
need You, You will be there to help me.

- - Amen