Help my unbelief!

"Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!" - Mark 9:24

I do believe

I do trust in You

I do

I do

I do

Yet

sadly

it is

my

unbelief

that

overwhelms

me

and

causes

pain

for

me

and

for

my

Lord

The Lord

rebukes

the wind,

calms

the

sea

"Peace,

Be

Still!"

(Mark 4:39)

Yet

our

unbelief

causes

turmoil

within

and

without

"Why

are you

so fearful?

How

is it

you

have no

faith?"

(Mark 4:40)

Jesus asks us.

And

our answer?

We

are awed, amazed

by All

He is

All

He does

Yet,

Why?!

do we

allow

the affairs

of this world

to pull

us down ...

Please

I pray.

Lord,

help my unbelief!

Help me

To Trust

Always

Only

in You

Help me

To Believe

Always

Only

in You

and

Your Power.

Help me

To Be

Obedient

Always

Only

To You

and

Your Will.

Help me

To Remember

Your Love

for me

Always

Help me

To Remember

I can do

All Things

Through

You ...

... I am

useless

without You.

"Do not be afraid; only believe." Mark 5:36

"... with men it is impossible ... with God all things are possible." Mark 10:27

Remembrance

is fleeting

We trust

We believe

Yet

we still

... fall

away

We still

go back

to former ways

and

former days

Not my will Lord,

but thine.

Help me

To Live These Days

With You

Help my unbelief!

Help me Lord

Keep me Lord

on Your path

The path You have designed for me

Keep me away

from the Enemy

who enters my mind

and works overtime

to convince me Your way is NOT the True Way

Oh Lord

Keep me ever mindful

of

ALL Your promises

ALL Your Truths

ALL Your Love

Help me

To always

Rejoice in You

To

Meditate on Your Word

To

Follow Your Example

To

Revere the majestic beauty

of Your creation that surrounds us

To

Run the race (of life) before me

with endurance

for You are the enabler.

It is Your strength in us

that enables us

to continue on, to endure, to resist

the Devil.

Help me

to seek Your will

every moment

and be Renewed.

Help me

To cast

ALL my burdens

upon you

and

Help me

to Remember

my burden

is light

when upon You

it is carried.

Your rest is all I need.

Help me to live these days with You.

Help me to stay focused on You.

Help my unbelief!

In Your precious and most Holy name,

I make these petitions onto you.

Amen.

Cathy Orrick Luders

4.12.2010

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