Monday, November 17, 2014

Prayer 11/16

Jesus, as you allow me to see,
Please protect me in the seeing.
Please protect me in the understanding.
Please hold me in the revelation.
I depend on you to be the strength of my bones.

Jesus, as you guide me in interactions with others,
Let your words be mine.
Let me speak when you would speak, and remain silent when you would
remain silent.
Let love and reconciliation be the end, and grace the means.

Thank you, Jesus, for Your Sovereignty above all.
Thank you for your faithfulness in the day to day.
Thank you for your revelations trusted to my soul.
Thank you for liberating me from bondage.

Help us to abide in You as Truth.
(We thirst.)

Brother

I cannot unsee his face
and the way he gulped his purchased coffee like it was water after the drought,
his eyes bulging and back hunched.
In the midst of this hostile individuality of this “we're put
together” coffee shop,
His vulnerability water to my soul
I don't know your story, brother,
But I pray that this day finds you well.
I pray blessings on your life, and that no matter where you go that you
would know your value.
I pray that you would be seen.
I pray that you would rest in your belovedness gifted by Our Creator.
I pray that you would find rest.
I pray that your bones would be strong to sustain you daily.
I pray that gifts given would be empowering to you.
I pray peace on your life.
I pray for freedom for your soul.
Brother, be well.

In-Between (Art Doesn't Need a Reason)

Maybe if you caress my soul with your words it'll be alright.
It'll be alright.
Maybe if we say all will be well it be alright
It'll be alright.
It'll be alright.
I don't know what the moon holds but I know that your smile holds stars in align
In time.
In time.

Tell me there's a dance in tune with this song.
Tell me that this dirt is made for romance.
Tell me that all will be well
In time.
In time.

(A samba is a sad excuse for a love song
And your hands still breathe into mine
Day after day.)

What are we clinging to?
One another, for fear that we will fall and burn
Into the sun
(In time.
In time.)