Prayers for Guidance

This is a strange night. I do not feel like writing here, but I feel I do need to think about prayer and what it can do to ease my tension. Between the illnesses of friends and loved ones, and financial woes, my mind has been busy with many details all day. It would have been much easier to deal with if I had been wise enough to pray before each step.

This is one of the hardest things for me to do. My faith is strong, but my mind moves ahead of my spirit. I just plunge ahead. I go through the day, putting out the fires, without any thought of getting help from the fireman. I have known some folks in my life who always prayed before doing daily tasks. They didn’t get down on their hands and knees, but they mentally whispered a prayer for guidance. They always seemed at peace. Rarely did I see them frazzled or tense. It is a beautiful sight to see, true faith in action.

Somehow, I need to develop that habit. I can’t remember the exact statistic, but there is a rule of thumb that states that for an action to become a habit, it must be repeated a certain number of times. I need to pick a phrase, a prayer, that I can say, often, throughout the day. It should be something simple and easy to remember. It must be general enough to cover all daily issues, but specific enough that the
Lord knows I trust him to help and I am asking for that help.

Dear God, please teach me the words I need to say during each day, words that will let you know that I trust you to help me, words that will let you know I am asking for that help.