Hi God,
My prayer today
is that you help us
to see people as they are
not as we would prefer to view them;
to notice that sometimes people are indeed “sheep without a shepherd”,
rather than label them faciley as lacking initiative.
Grant us the grace to be able to help people in their need
not duck your commandment to “feed my sheep”
by requiring that the needy first conform to our worldview.
Also, please have mercy on my soul,
sinner though I be.
Amen
Larry,,,
In a class once I was asked to read a piece of poetry and zero in on a few key phrases or words that capture our attention…your prayer keys on me with the words:
label
lacking initative
conform
world view
Now why would those words pull me in rather than:
help
shepherd
grace
mercy
Just another Rohrshach musing
Connie
— connie · Friday February 27, 2009 · #