Today We Pray - Oct 7, 2016

                     

Dear Lord, help me to be open to youfor this time as I put aside the cares of this world.Fill my mind with your peace, Your Love.

I try to let go of concerns and worriesthat may be dragging me down at this present moment.I place any concerns I have in Gods hands- at least for these few minutes of prayer.

There is a time and place for everything, as the saying goes.Lord, grant that I may always desireto spend time in your presence.To hear your call.

source : http://www.sacredspace.ie/plain/daily-prayer/2016-06-29

Today We Pray - Oct 6, 2016

                     

Dear God,

I slow myself down for a moment, and try to realise that God is present.
To me. Here and now. He is in present in what I do,
in the people that I meet, and the situations I find myself in daily.
How can I make this reality real for myself?

Lord you gave me life and the gift of freedom.
Through Your love I exist in this world.
May I never take the gift of life for granted.
May I always respect the right to life of others.

In the presence of my loving Creator, I look honestly at my feelings over the last day, the highs, the lows and the level ground. Can I see where the Lord has been present?

Amen

source : http://www.sacredspace.ie/plain/daily-prayer/2016-06-28

Today We Pray - Oct 5, 2016

                    

Dear Lord as I come to you today
Fill my heart and my whole being
with the wonder of Your presence

I will ask God's help,
to be free from my own preoccupations,
to be open to God in this time of prayer,
to come to know, love and serve God more.

In the presence of my loving Creator,
I look honestly at my feelings over the last day,
the highs, the lows and the level ground.
Can I see where the Lord has been present?

Source : http://www.sacredspace.ie/plain/daily-prayer/2016-06-27

Today We Pray - Oct 4, 2016

                     

Dear Lord as I come to you today
Fill my heart and my whole being
with the wonder of Your presence

I will ask God's help,
to be free from my own preoccupations,
to be open to God in this time of prayer,
to come to know, love and serve God more.

In the presence of my loving Creator,
I look honestly at my feelings over the last day,
the highs, the lows and the level ground.
Can I see where the Lord has been present?

Source : http://www.sacredspace.ie/plain/daily-prayer/2016-06-26

Today We Pray - Oct 3, 2016

                   

I remind myself that, as I sit here now,
God is gazing on me with love and holding me in being.
I pause for a moment and think of this.

Lord, you created me to live in freedom.
Mostly I take this gift for granted.
Inspire me to live in the freedom you intended,
with a heart untroubled and with complete trust in You.

How am I really feeling? Lighthearted? Heavy-hearted?
I may be very much at peace, happy to be here.
Equally, I may be frustrated, worried or angry.
I acknowledge how I really am. It is the real me that the Lord loves.

source : http://www.sacredspace.ie/plain/daily-prayer/2016-06-25

Today We Pray - Oct 2, 2016

                  

God is with me, but more, God is within me.
Let me dwell for a moment on God's life-giving presence
in my body, in my mind, in my heart,
as I sit here, right now.

I try to let go of concerns and worries
that may be dragging me down at this present moment.
I place any concerns I have in Gods hands
- at least for these few minutes of prayer.

Knowing that God loves me unconditionally,
I look honestly over the last day, its events and my feelings.
Do I have something to be grateful for? Then I give thanks.
Is there something I am sorry for? Then I ask forgiveness.

Source : http://www.sacredspace.ie/plain/daily-prayer/2016-06-24

Today We Pray - Oct 1, 2016

                     

Dear Lord, you have called me by my name.
You have carved me in the palm of your hand.
May I grow in trust and never give in to despair.
Lord, I pray for your gift of freedom.
May your Holy Spirit
guide those in power to work for
equality for all your people.
To be conscious about something is to be aware of it. Dear Lord help me to remember that You gave me life. Thank you for the gift of life. Teach me to slow down, to be still and enjoy the pleasures created for me. To be aware of the beauty that surrounds me. The marvel of mountains, the calmness of lakes, the fragility of a flower petal. I need to remember that all these things come from you.

source : http://www.sacredspace.ie/plain/daily-prayer/2016-06-23