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Every Monday morning I have a friend who faithfully texts me, asking what she can pray for that week. I am not the only one blessed by this practice. She sends a similar text or email to a group of individuals serving in full-time ministry across the country, and across the world.
Some Monday mornings, I look forward to her text; ready with a short but sweet item we can lift up to the Father together. Other Monday mornings, her text awakens me and it takes a moment for my brain to kick into gear and process my thoughts and prayers. However, there are other Monday mornings in which her text frustrates me.
Father, hear the prayer we offer:
not for ease that prayer shall be,
but for strength, that we may ever
live our lives courageously.
Not for ever in green pastures
do we ask our way to be ;
but the steep and rugged pathway
may we tread rejoicingly.
Not forever by still waters
would we idly rest and stay;
but would smite the living fountains
from the rocks along our way.
Be our strength in hours of weakness,
in our wanderings be our Guide;
through endeavor, failure, danger,
Savior, be thou at our side.
Words: Love Maria Willis, 1864
Music: Sussex, Gott will's machen, Gott des Himmels, Marching
