prayers journey

PRAYER'S   JOURNEY

 

Prayer once was

 

A formula to follow

Head logic

Self justified

Lists of requests

Words of a reluctant listener

Duty bound

 

Prayer then became

 

A wrestling match

Fiery “whys?”

Angry ventings

Despairing cries for help

Stagnating into empty silences

Giving into brokenness

 

Prayer is now

 

Renewed awareness

Responding to the Divine

Celebrating the ordinary

Bursts of insight

Jumps of joy

Pictures in my mind

Spirit's quiet breathing

Cleansing tears

Holy anger

Deep compassion

Healing solitude

Creative expression

Constant surprises

A journey of the heart

 

 

Val Roberts