The prayer series

Jesus,

I have never used pliers,
but now I have to adjust a cabinet door.
Help me.
Take my hand and use it according to your plan.
…

Done.
My God, we fixed a closet.
Wonderful.
Thank you, Jesus.

Amen.

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The prayer series

Jesus,

Useless is one of the words people often tell me
all my life, from childhood to now.

If I hadn’t met you, I would have died when I was 20 years old.

You give me dyslexia.
It makes my life difficult.
However, everything you give me is good,
I never criticize the gift you give me.
Everything that comes to me only brings me closer to you.

For the rest of my life I vow to stick with you.
You are my life and my hope.
In you, I live.

Amen.

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The prayer series

Jesus,

I’d like natural make-up today.
Could you please do my makeup for me?
And could you choose a dress for me?
…

Great. I’m very satisfied.
…

The old woman say to me, “you’re pretty.”
That’s your work.
Thank you, Jesus.

Amen.

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The prayer series

Jesus,

Where are my cotton buds?
I need them but now I don’t remember where I keep them.
Please help me.
…

My God, this pencil pot?
No, I didn’t put the cotton buds in it.
But OK, I’ll open the pot.
Oh, here are they.
Unbelievable.

Thank you, Jesus, for finding things for me.

Amen.

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The prayer series

Jesus,

I myself am your temple
and your Spirit is within me.
So please do not let me fall.

I trust in you.

Amen.

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The prayer series

Jesus,

A new day is coming.
A new journey is coming.
Please
do not let me fear
and do not let me be dismayed.
Strengthen me and help me.
Uphold me with your righteous right hand.

You are my God.

Amen.

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The prayer series

Jesus,

The story you teach us is strange –
“the parable of the workers in the vineyard.” (Matthew 20:1-16).

A person working 9 hours and a person working 1 hour are paid the same.
A person bearing the burden of the work and the heat of the day
and a person working only one cool hour about five in the afternoon
are paid the same.

Why?
Why is the kingdom of heaven like that?
Is God fair to everyone? Continue reading Prayer 785 →

The prayer series

Jesus,

You say,
“You have heard that it was said to the people long ago,
‘You shall not murder,
and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’
But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment.
Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the court.
And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell. Continue reading Prayer 784 →

The prayer series

Jesus,

Working with the young person of generation Z is difficult
because his mind easily wanders
and he often thinks about himself as the best,
a person can do big things well,
but truly even small things, he doesn’t do well.

So I need to talk with him simply and clearly,
depending on his ability to receive information,
at his right time,
so that he can understand and do exactly what I want. Continue reading Prayer 782 →

The prayer series

Jesus,

Every time I hear the voice of the mother next door teaching her daughter to spell,
I feel a little discomfort.

The daughter is about 7 years old.
Her mom teaches her how to spell.
Most of the time, the mother is annoyed because her daughter can’t remember how to spell.
I think the little girl is a dyslexic,
a person who has dyslexia, a mental issue causing difficulties in learning. Continue reading Prayer 781 →

The prayer series

Jesus,

All things you give me are good.
So please help me see good things in people
and good things from them coming to me.
Help me say “thank you” with what they do.
…

I did it.
I feel I love them more.
Thank you, Jesus, for loving me very much.
Thank you for letting me dwell in your house again
and eat and drink with you again.

Amen.

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The prayer series

Jesus,

Our 3m2 garden looks like a small forest.
There are royal poinciana, tamarind, jackfruit…
Big plants and tiny plants,
fruit plants and flowering plants,
bees, butterflies and other small animals.

When it is rain, our plants shout with joy,
and I use pots to catch rainwater.
Raindrops plays with my face, hands and feet.
My mouth drinks both hot tea and cool and fresh raindrops.
The rain makes glad all of us. Continue reading Prayer 779 →

The prayer series

Jesus,

My mind easily wanders.
So a way that I cling to you
is to learn by heart psalms.

Yes, the time to learn by heart psalms
is the time to stop mind-wandering,
the time not to cling to anything,
the time to cling to only you, Jesus,
because you are my life.

Amen.

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The prayer series

Jesus,

I want to cling to you
but I easily lose my footing.
So please don’t let me fall into the heart of the sea.
Uphold me by your right hand.
Yes, because you are within me, I will not fall.
You will help me at break of day.
You are my fortress.

Amen.

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