Hello to all readers. How are you today? I wrote this prayer a couple of weeks ago. It’s about the ups and downs of the spiritual life:
Snakes and ladders
And he dreamed that there was a ladder set up on the earth, the top of it reaching to heaven (Genesis 28:12; NRSV).
Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light (Micah 7:8).
…he is not far from any one of us (Acts 17:27; NRSV).
Father,
Thank you for showing me
That our spiritual journey
Includes both snakes and ladders.
When the path is level
We make progress
One step at a time,
Feeling comfortable and safe.
When we reach a ladder,
A flash of revelation
Propels us
Up into dazzling light.
When we land on a snake,
A bad experience destroys our faith.
We falter, lose our footing,
And pitch headlong down into the dark.
Yet, whatever happens,
All will be well,
For you are with us –
On level ground,
In dazzling light,
And even in deepest darkness.
Through each experience
You teach us
What we need to learn –
About you,
About others,
And about ourselves.
Lord,
Thank you that we are in your hands,
No matter how we feel,
Or what we experience
Along the way.