Good afternoon dear friends and family! I came across a really powerful "prayer" that I wanted to share with you. I wrote it down in the back of my Bible so I can remember to use it when I need to. "Lord, when I am sorrow, I think on Thee. Listen to the cry of my heart, and my sorrowful complaint. Yet, O Father, I would not prescribe to Thee when and how Thy help should come, I will willingly tarry for the hour which Thou Thyself has appointed for my relief. Meanwhile, strengthen me by Thy Holy Spirit; strengthen my faith, my hope, my trust; give me patience and resolution to bear my trouble; and let me at last behold the time when Thou wilt make me glad with Thy grace. Ah, my Father! Never yet hast Thou forsaken Thy children, forsake not me. Ever dost Thou give gladness unto the sorrowful, O give it now unto me. Always dost Thou relieve the wretched, relieve me too, when and where, and how Thou wilt. Unto Thy wisdom, love and goodness I leave it utterly, AMEN. (J.F. Stark, 1680-1756) I love the part where it says "meanwhile" and then again when it says "unto Thy wisdom, love and goodness I leave it UTTERLY" Beautiful prayer isn't it? It has made me curious about who is J.F. Starck and what did he go through? I am pretty sure it was much more of a trial than I have ever faced! May God bless you today, with His wisdom and strength and give you the courage to leave all things "utterly" in His hands.
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