I have decided that some prayers are dangerous! For example, when you tell God, "Whatever it takes," that's a dangerous prayer. Yet, even when I understand that God really does hear me and He really does know my heart, I still find that dangerous prayer to be on my lips.
Recently, I came across a prayer by Sir Francis Drake. Even though it was written many years ago during the Elizabethan period, it is still so powerful for today.
I dare you to pray this and mean it!!!
"Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves, when our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little, when we arrive safely because we have sailed too close to the shore.
Disturb us, Lord, when with the abundance of things we possess, we have lost our thirst for the waters of life; having fallen in love with life, we have ceased to dream of eternity; and in our efforts to build a new earth, we have allowed our vision of the new heaven to dim.
Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly, to venture on wider seas where storms will show your mastery; where losing sight of land, we shall find the stars. We ask you to push back the horizons of our hopes; and to push us into the future in strength, courage, hope, and love."
Focus on Him!
Ann
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