Denise
It’s strange how twenty dollars seems like a large amount when you donate it to church, but such a small amount when you go shopping.
It’s strange how 2 hours seem so long when you’re at church, and how short they seem when you’re watching a good movie.
It’s strange that you can’t find words to say when you’re praying, but you have no trouble thinking what to talk about with a friend.
It’s strange how difficult it is to read one chapter of the Bible, but how easy it is to read a popular novel.
It’s strange how everyone wants front-row tickets to concerts, but they want to sit in the last row at Church.
It’s strange how we need to know about an event for Church 2-3 weeks before the day so we can include it in our agenda, but we can adjust it for other events in the last minute?
It’s strange how difficult it is to learn a fact about God and share it with others, but it’s easy to repeat gossip.
It’s strange how we believe everything that magazines and newspapers say, but we question the words in the Bible?
Prayer:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You today, acknowledging the strangeness in our hearts and minds. Help us to reflect on the values we hold and the attention we give to different aspects of our lives. Teach us to prioritize our time with You and with Your Word, and to find joy in our conversations with You, just as we do with our friends.
Guide us in transforming our priorities, making room for what truly matters. May we learn to see the worth of our contributions to Your house and the significance of our spiritual journeys. Help us to be bold in sharing our faith and truths, replacing the trivial chatter with the profound wisdom of Your teachings.
We pray for clarity and understanding, that we may trust Your Word as the ultimate truth. May our hearts be open to Your guidance and our lives reflect Your love and grace to those around us.
In Your Holy Name, we pray,
Amen.
