Category Archives: Morning Prayer

Morning Prayer: Bless My Enemies

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Shirlee Abbott

Good morning, Lord. Unlike St. Patrick, I’ve never been stolen away and forced into slavery. Like Patrick, I’ve had people do me wrong. Let me follow his example and be quick to forgive those who made me feel unsafe, disrespected … Continue reading →

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Morning Prayer: Body and Blood

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Shirlee Abbott

Good morning, Lord. Here in the midst of plenty to eat and drink, it is easy for me to take the sacrifice of Your body and blood for granted. It is easy for me to start taking credit for all … Continue reading →

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Morning Prayer: Let Them Go

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Shirlee Abbott

Good morning, Lord. You’re not fooled by what I give up for Lent. You know which worldly things I hold closely, the things I hold on to through every season, the things I don’t want to give up. Don’t let … Continue reading →

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Morning Prayer: Bread of Life

Posted on March 13, 2024 by Shirlee Abbott

Good morning, Lord. Forgive me for “being too busy” to properly study Your Word. I grab snippets along the way–a short passage here, a single verse there. But feasting on Your Word, settling in for serious study and meditation doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Morning Prayer: Draw, Fill, Transform

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Shirlee Abbott

Good morning, Lord. I look around me, I read the news, and I wonder if we’re living in the time You spoke of, a time of famine of hearing Your Word (Amos 8:11). The Bible is more available than ever–only … Continue reading →

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Morning Prayer: Strength of Will

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Shirlee Abbott

Good morning, Lord. Let me be honest: I chase after things that aren’t good for me. I eat too many sweets and not enough vegetables. I watch too much YouTube and exercise too little. I scroll endlessly through social media … Continue reading →

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Morning Prayer: Perfect Timing

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Shirlee Abbott

Good morning, Lord. Forgive me: first for thinking You should work according to my timeline, and also for getting angry with You when You don’t. I get impatient and want what I want right now. Teach me to wait with … Continue reading →

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Morning Prayer: God’s Word

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Shirlee Abbott

Good morning, Lord. Your Word is new every day. I discover new insight in familiar passages. Phrases leap from the page, and I think, “How did I not understand this before?” A passage I study early in the day applies … Continue reading →

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Morning Prayer: Thank You

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Shirlee Abbott

Good morning, Lord. Thank You for watching over me last night. Thank You for guiding my comings and goings today. Thank You for ordaining all my days before one of them came to be (Psalm 139:16). Thank You for eternal … Continue reading →

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Morning Prayer: Here and Now

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Shirlee Abbott

Good morning, Lord. How often have You directed events to bring me to this place at this time? It’s no accident of nature, no coincidence, no mistake. This has been Your plan from the start. You have put me here, … Continue reading →

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