The Changed Prayer

JOYPEACE

This is an actual Prayer Request. Notice how the writer changed as she wrote her prayer. We would all do well to heed her spirit. ------- Please pray for families in turmoil, especially my own. I sit here at my desk, breathless and on the verge of tears, typing this request. I'm thinking of what my heart, my family needs, and I realize that in this world there are so many other families in far worse condition than mine. All I can think of is how blessed we are and that although we are in turmoil, we have our faith and each other. The past two days have been really trying, but putting it in perspective, it hasn't been so bad. We've gotten through it. It may get worse before it gets better, but that's ok. The orthodontist office messed up our insurance and my son's braces aren't covered. I spent precious time and money for something that has to be redone elsewhere. But that's ok because there are families who don't have access to healthcare at all. We're blessed. I just got a call from his teacher complaining about his being unprepared for class. She was yelling at him over the phone and I heard it. I realize he's at fault and so am I for not double checking his book bag. I don't have time, but there's really no excuse. Who truly has time? We make time for things that are important to us. I need to make that a priority. So does he. His teacher needs patience and support in her efforts also. Yet, we are blessed. Thousands, millions of children go uneducated every day, yet here is my son, blessed to have a teacher who cares enough to call his mom and tell her he's missing a pencil. Yes, we are truly blessed. This prayer request was originally for me and my family. I'm a single mom at my wits' end, tired and exhausted. I thought I needed prayer, but I know that by thinking about what I need I realize there are others out there far worse off than myself. Please pray for those families in turmoil. Father, I ask that You grant them strength to go on and the occasional bit of harmony to catch their breath! ~A MountainWings Original by Ailin Morales, Miami, Florida Mom of Vanessa (14), Robert (13) and Daniel (11)~

[此贴子已经被作者于2005-6-6 9:10:55编辑过]

xiaochao

这是一个真正祷告的要求。请注意作者在表些她祷告时是如何改变的。我们可以很好地了解到她的内心。

请为逆境中的家庭祷告，特别是我自己的家庭。

我坐在桌旁，无言，强忍泪水写下这篇要求。

我在想我内心的需要，我家庭的需要，我意识到，世界上还有很多家庭的状况比我的差。

我想到虽然我们处在逆境当中，但我们还是蒙恩的，我们拥有信仰，并彼此拥有对方。过去两天实在让人厌烦，但长远来看，这还不算很坏。我们度过了，在生活变得更好前，或许它会变得更坏，但这不是问题。

牙医诊所搞乱了我们的保险，而我儿子的牙箍也没有装上。我花费了宝贵的时间和金钱去做这事，而如今不得不到别的地方重新做。但没关系，因为还有很多家庭根本就没有医疗保障，我们是蒙恩的。

我接到了儿子老师的电话，她抱怨说他没有为当天的课作准备。我在电话里听到她对他大喊大叫。我意识到，他的错误是因为我么有反复检查他的书包造成的。 我没有时间，但这确实不值得原谅。谁真正有时间呢！我们只在对我们认为重要的事情上花时间，我和他都需要将此事放到更重要的位置上。他的老师需要更有耐心和给予更多的支持。是的，我们是蒙恩的。成千上万的孩子没有受教育的机会，而我儿子，他有一个老师关心他，仅仅因为他没有带一枝铅笔而给他母亲打电话。 是的，我们确实是蒙恩的。

我是一个单亲母亲，我很累，很疲倦。我想我需要祷告，但是我知道当我想到我所需的东西的时候，还有很多家庭我的家庭糟糕得多。请为那些处在逆境中的家庭祷告。天父啊，我请求您给予他们力量让他们坚持下去，给予他们一点点和谐，让他们得以喘息。

xiaochao

天啊！洋人就为了这屁丁点的事就郁闷得想哭了！