Here’s a prayer
reflection on the joys and challenges of life.
It was written by Richard Gilbert.
Prayer Reflection: When
Life is Messy
It is easy to pray when the sun shines
and we are grateful for another glorious day of
being.
It is hard to pray when wind and rain and
thunder
plague our every step and spoil our every plan.
It is easy to be virtuous when life goes well
and our existence is a journey from bliss to
beauty and back.
It is hard to be virtuous when life assaults us
and our very being is a pilgrimage from bad to
worse to worst.
It is easy to be cheerful when health bursts in
us
so that we can feel the very pulse of life.
It is hard to be happy when pain and fatigue
beset us
and we wonder if we can go on...
God of order and neatness, we give thanks for
all that is good.
We are grateful for manifold blessings bestowed
upon us.
God of chaos and disorder, be with us also when
life is messy.
Bless our coming in and our going out from this
day forth.
~ written by Richard S. Gilbert (edited) and posted on the
Rex AE Hunt website.
