Comments on: Please God, Please! http://www.thephilfiles.com/2008/01/14/please-god-please/ Musings & messages on everyday worship, Jesus, and the stuff of life. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:08:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: David Bolender http://www.thephilfiles.com/2008/01/14/please-god-please/comment-page-1/#comment-2293 David Bolender Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:09:29 +0000 http://blogs.heartlight.org/phil/?p=191#comment-2293 Phil, I can remember, from way back in early childhood, expressing concern to my mother about all the violence in the world and my worries about those so severely oppressed. Over and over she used to tell me to try not to think about that too much. There is little we can do, ourselves, about the situation. It's something that's far bigger than any of us. Now I've come to realize, at age 51, what she was really trying to tell me. The violence and oppression of evil can and sometimes does begin dragging you down and shifts ones focus from the greatest power we do have. Our faith in our Christ, the Holy Spirit and God the father and his will. I've also come to understand, to some degree, the power in simple prayer that comes from a heart focused on God and his great love and compassion for us. Thanks for reminding us of this simple prayer ...O Lord God, bring to an end the violence of the wicked! Through our Christ Jesus I pray. Amen... May you always walk in the graces of our Lord and I pray for his blessings to you and the lives you touch on your upcoming trip to Africa... David Phil,
I can remember, from way back in early childhood, expressing concern to my mother about all the violence in the world and my worries about those so severely oppressed. Over and over she used to tell me to try not to think about that too much. There is little we can do, ourselves, about the situation. It’s something that’s far bigger than any of us.
Now I’ve come to realize, at age 51, what she was really trying to tell me. The violence and oppression of evil can and sometimes does begin dragging you down and shifts ones focus from the greatest power we do have. Our faith in our Christ, the Holy Spirit and God the father and his will.
I’ve also come to understand, to some degree, the power in simple prayer that comes from a heart focused on God and his great love and compassion for us.
Thanks for reminding us of this simple prayer

…O Lord God, bring to an end the violence of the wicked! Through our Christ Jesus I pray. Amen…

May you always walk in the graces of our Lord and I pray for his blessings to you and the lives you touch on your upcoming trip to Africa…
David

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