PrayerHelp me talk myself out of:Feeling depressed because nobody is there: To listen. To touch. To lick. To like. To love. Help me to confront: I feel threatened By what someone did. I feel stressed By what I failed to do. I feel anxious By what I might do wrong. I feel: rejection. disappointment. misunderstood. unheard. ignored. I feel terribly terribly alone. Help me muster strength: Open up a bit of vulnerability And share my feelings. Risk disappointment And reach out to someone. Help me break free of paralysis: over fear of losing what I have. over failures in spite of best efforts. over the apparent lack of meaning: in my work. in my life. Help me make new habits: Manifest: strength and sensitivity. confidence and humility. vulnerability and self control. Listen to: rejection and find better matches. positive comments and accept them. negative comments and act on them with balance. Live for myself with concern for others. Help me make a life I love. |
13 October 2000 | |
by Bill Cattey |