Therefore, we are not discouraged; rather, although our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this momentary light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to what is seen but to what is unseen; for what is seen is transitory, but what is unseen is eternal. 2 Cor: 16-18
Prayer for Spiritual Growth
I have prayed the same prayers for years
each morning, I read your word
reciting what I know in my heart to be true
but not hearing your voice
the world has come between you and I
with its demands,
enticements and distractions
and I realize that I have not moved closer to you
as a child, I sought your grace
as a young man, I walked away from you
and as an adult, crawled humbly back into your presence
but now,
in comfort
I have stopped growing in you
stopped learning
Lord, help me to find you again
to hear your word anew
to move forward in your wisdom
going from strength to strength
help me to wonder again at your mysteries
to be planted in fertile soil
my ears opened
my sight restored
my spirit reawakened
so that your glory
may be always present in me
a reflection of you
for all to see
amen
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