After I shared the last set of punchy prayers, I started thinking about new ones.
1. Lord, I said,
People don’t appreciate
how hard I work
as a pastor.
Jesus didn’t find the cross
very easy either,
God said.
2. Lord, I said,
When will people
learn to live in peace?
Your learning to love
your enemy
is a beginning,
God said.
3. Lord, I said,
How can you expect
me to forgive another
490 times?
I find it
gets easier
with practice,
God said.
4. Lord, I said,
I’ve forgiven
one person
75 times.
That’s enough.
Shall I count
how many times
I’ve forgiven you,
God said.
5. Lord, I said,
If I give
a beggar money,
He might use it foolishly.
That same thought
crossed my mind
when I gave you
a blessing,
God said.
Try it, you’ll like it. It’s a great reliever of stress.
