November 25, 2003
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A Prayer for Productivity
Mary Ann Nguyen
January 5, 2000In this life, Lord, I ask for
no laziness or listless, lackadaisical living,
no madness made by the muck of mediocrity
or slowness, sloth or slumbering.
Prompt me, prod me, probe me.
Encourage, enliven and enlighten.
Don’t leave me untouched, unchanged,
unacceptable or unkempt.
Guard me, goad me, guide me in your path.
May my eyes receive what is revelatory and righteous,
rejecting what you revile as revolting.
that I would not fly in a fury of frantic frenzy
by my own accord.
Hold this helpless child near your heart
that I may hear and hearken to your Holy Hope
and walk without want or weariness in your wondrous way.In sweet certain surrender,
and Jesus’ name I pray,
Amen.
Comments (2)
Gracious sakes… you have an interesting life to be sure, Mary Ann (per the last four posts). May God richly bless you in it with all His better blessings… even productivity. Man, I need to pray that prayer myself…
ooh i remember this poem! i can hear pam reading it outloud with passion.. i esp recall liking the “listless, lackadaisical living” part.