A Prayer for Re-Direction
O Lord, our God, Thou art our Preserver, Governor, Savior, and coming Judge. Quieten our souls to call upon thy name; Detach us from the influence of the flesh and the senses; Impress us with the power of faith; Promote in us spirituality of mind that will render our services acceptable to thee, and delightful and profitable to ourselves. Bring us into that state which attracts thine eye and prepare us to receive the proofs of thy love. Show us our danger, that we may fly to thee for refuge. Make us sensible of our sin’s disease, that we may value the good Physician. Placard to us the cross, that it may slay the enmity of our hearts.
Help us to be watchful over our ways, jealous over our tempers, diligent over our hearts. When we droop, revive us. When we loiter, quicken us. When we go astray, restore us. Possess us with more of that faith which is the principle of all vital godliness. May we be rich in faith, be strong in faith, live by faith, walk by faith, experience the joy of faith, Do the work of faith, hope through faith. Perceiving nothing in ourselves, may we find in the savior wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, redemption.
—Robert Cummings Neville
The God Who Beckons
“Somebody say ‘Amen!’” Surely you’ve heard a preacher say this before. When a preacher asks for a collective ‘amen’ he’s looking for agreement, for whomever may ‘resembles his remarks’ to place themselves with him in the flow of his prayer. The prayer above is one we can all place ourselves within. We all experience times of drooping, loitering, and going astray. We can all cry out for more faith, more joy, more hope, and more perseverance. We all want for more wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, redemption. Adopt this prayer as your own heart’s cry today. Approach it with earnest expectation. Add your ‘Amen!’ —DH
—David Hoskins, Founder & Care Guide, Sanctuary Clinics