"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might" – Ecc9:10

Morning prayer is a powerful tool to orient our hearts and mind to God as we begin our day. By praying when we awake, we follow Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 6:33, “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”

Almighty Father, whose command is overall and whose love never fails,

make me aware of Thy presence and obedient to Thy will.

Keep me true to my best self,

guarding me against dishonesty in purpose and deed and helping me to live so that I can face my loved ones and Thee without shame or fear.

Protect my family.

If I am inclined to doubt, steady my faith; if I am tempted, make me strong to resist; if I should miss the mark, give me courage to try again.
Guide me with the light of truth and grantme wisdom by which I may understand the answer to my prayer.
Amen

My last post was just before March Madness was to start, an event that I had worked very hard to prepare for, in order that it might be successful.

There were many times during the year, when I wanted to post something new; there were many things that happened over the last 9 months. But I was kept afloat emotionally by the post, and as the weeks and months went by I actually got stronger, better, than I was. Praise God! Psalms 91 was a special blessing to me.

So to my future self, I list these to mediate on in 2021:

Psalms 18 Psalms 27 Psalms 33 Psalms 144

Ultimately, all battles are about your relationship with God not about winning your battles.