Tuesday, May 30
O Lord, in my heart of hearts
Help me to find the strength
Of gentleness –
The kindness that overcomes,
The patience that waits,
The smile that knows only love.
Amen
Wednesday, May 31
You took my place, Lord Jesus,
When You died for me on the cross.
You took my place, Lord Jesus,
When You died so I might live.
Empty me of myself, I pray,
So it is no longer I who live.
Take my place, Lord Jesus,
Be my life.
Amen
Thursday, June 1
Speak to me, Lord, in the silence
Of the early morning,
In the softly growing light.
Quiet the noise of my worries,
The cries of my sadness,
And the groans of my pain.
Quiet my mind and heart
So that I can hear the gentle songs
Of birds that neither sow nor reap,
But still are fed by Your hand.
Speak to me, Lord, with silence,
So I can listen with only peace.
Amen
Friday, June 2
Lord Jesus,
You are light in the darkness,
Light that shows the way.
Help me also to see Your light
In the daytime,
In a sparrow,
In a smile or a tear,
And in the neighbor.
Amen
Thank you for the reminder that God is in the sound of the birds singing and in the silence that we invite into our hearts when our mind busily chatters with worries and overthinking life.