Life lately has been challenging. I'm not going into it today, will be a post for another day. All I will say is aging dictates changes in some arenas.
I found this in my drawer this morning and thought it would be a good share. I considered that it seems when I find these kinds of readings, it's always relating to the "bad times" but I've found that more often than not, the Lord uses the "bad times" for our ultimate good. It's just not so easy to see that during the bad times. Hopefully in a few weeks, I will share something about "good times" but for today, lets all note this prayer:
Prayer for Bad Times
Dear God: Help me be a good sport in this game of life. I don't ask for an easy place in the lineup. Put me anywhere you need me. I only ask that I can give you 100 percent of everything I have. If all the hard drives seem to come my way, I thank you for the compliment. Help me remember that you never send a player more trouble than he can handle.
And help me, Lord, to accept the bad breaks as part of the game. May I always play on the square, no matter what the others do. Help me study the Book so I'll know the rules.
Finally, God, if the natural turn of events goes against me and I'm benched for sickness or old age, help me to accept that as part of the game, too. Keep me from whimpering that I was framed or that I got a raw deal. And when I finish the final inning, I ask for no laurels. All I want is to believe in my heart that I played as well as I could and that I didn't let you down.
-----Richard Cardinal Cushing
I will say that Mr. Cushing is a wise pray-er.
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