By Lisa T. Bergren
I pray you’ll get caught doing things wrong—before they get too big
I pray you’ll fail—in things that don’t matter
I pray you’ll have to say you’re sorry—and get really good at it, so that when the time’s right, you can always find the courage to say the words
I pray you’ll cry, really hard—so you feel free to express both tears of anguish and tears of joy
I pray you’ll sweat—and learn what it means to work really hard for something you want or to reach a goal or to cross a finish line
I pray you’ll get lost—and discover you have the Compass within to help you find your way
I pray you’ll get weary—enough to know that you can’t do everything on your own strength
I pray you’ll give up—and rely on God for your strength
I pray you’ll experience unanswered prayers—and discover deeper, wider trust
I pray you’ll feel foolish—and realize we’re all nothing, without Christ
I pray you’ll suffer heartbreak—and grow in the discovery of how your Creator can use all things for good
I pray you’ll be shattered—and be reborn in the Spirit
I pray you’ll be near-sighted—unable to see anything but God, right beside you
I pray you’ll be far-sighted—unable to see anything but God, right there on the horizon
I pray you’ll lose a job—and know that your Provider is ever present
I pray you’ll brush up against death—and recognize that this is not the end
I pray you’ll have to wait—and learn the value of patience
I pray you’ll be deaf—to all but the Father’s voice
I pray you’ll be scared—of living without God in your life
I pray you’ll take crazy risks—and dare to adventure where your Shepherd leads
Amen.
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