Faith is simple, pure, and lovely. Religion is messy, political, and overwhelming.
This may not be true to all, but it resignates peacefully in my soul.
I am happy with who/where I am in my faith. I am happy with the relationship God and I share. I feel grounded in my faith, but I am not so grounded what it means to be a person of the church, a person of religion. How to identify myself within the 'overall picture' that people of religion are creating for themselves.
So as I wander along this journey of identity within faith and religion.. I invite you to pray with me.
Dearest God,
For this reason I bow to my knees before you, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of your glory that you may grant us to be strengthened with power through your Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in our hearts through faith - that we, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that we may be filled with all the fullness of you, dear God.
Now to you, Oh God, who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to you, God, be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever.
Amen.
Ephesians 3:14-21
Prayer for Spiritual Strength
This prayer is for spiritual strength and to have the ability to know that this period of questioning, wandering, and getting lost is exactly where I need to be.
