[Faith-talk] Praying in Poetry

[John J. Boyer]

Paul says to pray without ceasing. He may have been addressing this to 
the Church as a whole. For us as individuals it means constantly keeping 
out hearts fixed on the Lord. That isn't easyk. Personally, I find that 
composing short prayers in verse is very helpful. It mobilizes emotion 
to aid one's will instead of opposing it. Here is one:

Teach me, Lord, to live by love,
And never strive for selfish ends.
Let thoughts and words and actions move
By grace, on which my life dopends.

If you are interested, you can find more such poems at 
http://www.godtouches.org under the poems link.

I'm not trying to blow my own horn. On the other hand, Jesus tells us 
"Let your good works shine before men, that they may give glory to your 
Father in heaven." This is a way of spreading the Gospel and helping 
others grow in it, an appropriate activity for the Lord's Day.

John

-- 
John J. Boyer, Executive Director
GodTouches Digital Ministry, Inc.
http://www.godtouches.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Peace, Love, Service