PRAYER MOMENT
Thursday 18
February 2016
MY LIFE IN
MY HANDS
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “I have no helper but you and
I am about to take my life in my hands.” (Esther 4:17)
Reflection. Queen Esther is risking everything
for the life of her people. She puts herself entirely in the hands of God.
Francis Xavier once wrote about a three day storm when he was at sea. “Great is
the difference between the one who trusts in God having all that he needs about
him, and the one who trust is God having nothing to his name.” Our prayer
journey is about reaching that point where we do hand over everything to God and
put ourselves totally in his hands. Easier said than done! Ruth Burrows often
reminds us of how we cling firmly to ourselves and find it so difficult to let
go.
Prayer. Lord, help us to grow in this Lent
into real prayer where we learn to trust you completely and not just a little
bit. Amen.
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