Tag: pain

Father, Forgive Me

by Lucy M. Young

photo by Ben White on Unsplash
Father, forgive me.
I'm so tired of constant pain and weakness,
Trying to accept it without question,
Striving to be grateful for what I'm capable of doing
And wish for nothing more.
But, Father, there is so much to be done
And I've no strength to do it.

Pain rules my life and everything I do.
I want to work,
I want to put my house and life in order,
But pain and weakness force inaction on me.
My faith is weakening.
Forgive me, Father.
Strengthen me.
Help me to overcome the things that drag me down -
Self-pity, doubt, ineptitude and anger at my lot in life.
Hold me up.
Help me forget myself completely and ignore my pain.
Forgive my weakness and despair.
Guide my faltering footsteps through this day.
Eliminate my doubt,
And fill my heart with gratitude for Your unfailing love.

Your Will Be Done

by Lucy M. Young

photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash
Father, You know my dearest wish -
To walk in comfort, free of the pain that holds me in its grasp.
You know how much I've prayed for sweet release -
At first with faith in quick deliverance,
Later with hope,
Hardly daring to believe I could be freed.

At times I've been so angry with You, Lord.
Forgive me.
I've wept in my despair and tried to bargain;
But now my tears are dried I am resigned -
Your will be done;
And if it be my lot in life to live with pain
So be it,
Only grant me strength to bear it with a smile,
And quietly without complaint accept my cross.