Tea Leaves - Calling In

God,

Your daughter calling again,

ringing in on II Timothy 1:7,

Take away the spirit fear,

fear of our unknown future-

where? when? what from here?

fear of people not liking me,

fear of rejection,

of disappointments,

of smashed dreams.

And replace it with Your power;

power to keep the victory.

power to be a Proverbs 31 woman,

a pleasing wife,

and a patient mother-today.

power to maintain a cheerful spirit

to all door callers

(as of it were Jesus at my door).

power to show kindness to children

who call or come to play.

-and Your love:

love for Your Word

and You.

love for Your precious gift to me-my husband.

love for Your blessings to us-our children.

love for myself-(instead of condemnation)

for I was Your idea.

love for the unlovely.

love for my brothers and sisters in Christ.

love for the souls of all men.

-and a sound mind:

a sound mind wen I feel frazzled

and worn every whit;

a sound mind when my emotions are screaming

at the seams for release;

a sound mind when I’ve had “too much”-

too much of exposure,

too much of people,

too much of demand,

too much of pressure.

God, I need You today:

with all of my weary being,

I lift my tired hands

and reach out to accept,

not fear,

but power

and love

and a sound mind.

Compiled by Nancy Stutzman