PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS

I always love to read about prayers. Besides The Serenity Prayer, the prayer of St. Francis is one of my favorite. (Well, although it's not too easy to live out a constant prayer life). I often encounter obstacles: being lazy, procrastination, feel too tired, and things like that. But, I'm growing in the process, you know. I've arrived at the point when I totally surrender all to God and say yes to Him, whatever it may take. It's not my will anymore, but His. Let His will be done in my whole life.

I know if I follow His ways, I'll reach the best life I always dream of. Not by my power nor by my might but by His Spirit. In every circumstance I face, I just want to experience God and His Name is glorified, that's my prayer for Him. Oh, let my life be a living sacrifice before Him..

Please meditate this prayer with me..

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace,
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy;

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Let Thy Will Be Done

This is my prayer.

May God's will be done in my life.

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My Prayer (Again)

Tuhan,

Ajari aku mengasihi tiap orang sebagaimana diri mereka adanya, bukan seperti yang kuinginkan,
karena bagaimanapun aku tahu bahwa Engkaulah yang menaruh mereka di dalam jalanKu.
Kadang aku nggak mampu, kadang bete, kadang sebeeeel liat orang-orang yang nggak sepaham denganku.

Tapi masalahnya adalah, bagaimanapun, mereka adalah ciptaanMu, sama seperti aku juga, yang penuh dengan kekurangan dan belum sempurna.

Seperti Engkau mengasihi mereka semua, ajari aku untuk mengasihi tiap orang dan menerima diri mereka apa adanya tanpa tuntutan-tuntutan yang terlalu tinggi, yang aku tahu hanya akan berakhir dengan kekecewaan.

Terima kasih sudah menjadi Allahku, yang mengasihi dan menerimaku apa adanya, menaruh sentuhan pribadiMu yang unik dalam diriku, bahkan memberikan segala yang terbaik dalam hidupku. Tanpa Engkau aku pun bukan siapa-siapa.

Jangan biarkan segala kekecewaan dari masa lalu menawanku lagi, Tuhan. Aku mau melepaskan segala yang ada di belakangku dan memandang pada hari depan yang cerah yang telah Kau sediakan bagiku, karena aku tahu pasti, janjiMu ya dan amen.

Kiranya Engkau berkenan memakai hidupku jadi saluran berkatMu yang besar, sama seperti Engkau telah menjadikanku karya besarMu.

Jadilah kehendakMu.

Amen.

Dear Almighty God

Dear Almighty God,

Thank You for Your guidance through my ongoing process in life. Without You I'll be lost anywhere.

Lord, please teach me to always be thankful for all You've done in me. Many things happen. Good and bad. Easy and hard. Happy and sad. Awesome and disappointing. But I believe, behind all of those, You are there, and always be there for me. Your hands are working to make a goodness for me.

I've desired to be closer and closer to You but unfortunately I couldn't.. I did many distractions before You, even there were times I didn't trust You seriously, I walked away from You, I did many trespass before You.

What a sinner I was!

But, why Lord, You always be there for me?

Your love and Your faithfulness are always be with me, protect me, remind me about Your eternal salvation. Wherever I flee from You, You'd search and find me. Over and over again. How I awe You, Lord. I do owe You much!

Oh, my heart is longing for You, Lord. Bless me, encourage me, fill out my thirsty with Your water of life. I need Your help. I'm really devastating, empty, nothing.... But I know for sure You are able to turn my situation for good.

Let Thy will be done.

Amen.

Just A Prayer

My Dear Lord,

Burn me with the fire of Your love. May Your fire warm my soul.

Don't let me die in this cold, cold world.

Lord, I'm really never knew what would be Your design for my future, but why do I feel that it would be so amazing ones?

Oh my Great Lord, I am really unworth to stand here, asking You that question..

Your greatness rule over the sky, over the sun, moon and all of the stars. But, why, Lord, You take me so precious? Who the hell I am!

For I am as grass, and the glory of me as the flower of grass.

My life is as shadow, as a blooming flower, with no long life in it.

For what is my life?

It's even a vapour, that appeared for a little time, and then vanished away

Who am I, that You are mindful of me?

Who am I that You visit me anytime You want to?

Nothing should I proud of before You, Lord, nothing I do has really pleased You actually, but You still do look at me, abundant me with Your love and mercy, support me, accomplish Your great work in me, and hide me behind Your cross.

Please, Lord, hold me tight, take me into Your embrace, grasp me.

how I love Thee, my strength.

Be Thou exalted, o God, above the heavens, let Thy glory be above all the earth..

Amen.

what is life supposed to be

That was not our will to be born. Was not our will also to be exist on this earth. But, our life is supposed to be something. How come? I don't understand. Sometimes I do walk and walk and walk, but have just found anything about the meaning of my life. My vision was faded. Blur. Almost dark. Like being in a dark night with no moon and the stars in the sky above. There's no sign. No warning. No description that could explain us to be such a something, or any clue that point to where would our journey has to head for. No, nothing at all.
Yeah, one say, just wait for The Lord's will; but how it supposed to? Do the world has too many signs to be watched for, don't it?
Many things have made me confused along this way. Can't think anymore. My mind is messy. Chaos. Have nothing inside.
Well, back to the question, what is our life supposed to be? Can't you please answer my question? How could we then becoming a pattern for one without nobody to give us some? No, I can't stand that way. I can't. I'm unable. I'm so weak. Even have no power to think at all. I'm out of my mind. Can't control what would to act, what should my behavior to becoming, Even, I would haven't known who I used to be eventually.
Oh my goodness.. I'm devastating. Desperate. Distress.
Lord, in my circumstance, please, do incline Your ear upon my prayer. I beg to You. Don't throw me away. I'm scared. I'm just afraid to be so far from You but also too embarrassed to be closer.
I'm a sinner.
I'm none.
Empty.
Oh, I don't know what to do, Lord.
Can hardly wait to know what's my life supposed to be...

My Prayer

Lord, I don't want to skip anything in my life

Whether it good or bad, nice or hurt, I won't pass anything.

If those bad things do come from You, I'll face it.

If You send me the disappointment stuff, or griefs, or yeah, You know, all of bad thingds to be encountered, I'll also face it, too.

If it would build me up, if it would strengthen me, lighten me, or show me more of Thy pathway, why not?

I'll face it as You want to.

I'll be not affraid nor be worry

For I know You'll always be with me.

Guide me, Lord, bless me, take my hands, encourage me, love me, accept me just the way I am, even plan me the best design for my future.

I know that such a best plan awaits me next if I do walk with Thee.

So Lord, please, take the lead

Through this journey You direct me to

I'll be secure in Your hands..