J.M.J.

 

 

PRAY FROM YOUR HEART

 

 

YOU PRAY, MY DEAR CHILDREN, BUT YOUR MINDS SEEM TO WANDER;

YOU DWELL ON CONCERNS ON WHICH YOU SHOULD NOT PONDER.

WHEN YOUR NEEDS ARE URGENT, YOU MAKE AN EXCEPTION

AND SPEAK FROM YOUR HEART WITH THE LEAST MISDIRECTION.

 

WHEN YOU PRESENT TO MY SON ALL THAT YOU WISH TO MENTION,

YOU EXPECT AND RECEIVE HIS UNDIVIDED ATTENTION.

NOT ONE WORD BY MY SON IS EVER IGNORED;

YOUR EVERY PETITION IN HIS OWN HEART IS STORED.

 

I’M AWARE THAT THE EVIL ONE HAS EVERY INTENT

TO DISRUPT YOUR ATTENTION AND YOUR PRAYERS TO PREVENT.

SET ASIDE YOUR CONCERNS AND TRY TO RELATE

TO THE WORDS YOU ARE SPEAKING AND TO GOD DEDICATE.

 

YOU NEED NOT SELECT WORDS THAT ARE PROFOUND;

THE WORDS WITH MOST MEANING IN YOUR HEARTS WILL BE FOUND.

ASK FOR MY SON TO GIVE YOU THE GRACE

TO DWELL IN HIS SPIRIT, AND YOUR PRAYERS HE’LL EMBRACE.

 

WHEN EACH WORD YOU HAVE STORED IN YOUR HEART YOU UPLIFT,

THEN INDEED YOU’LL PRESENT TO MY SON A GREAT GIFT.

ALL THE GIFTS THAT YOU OFFER FROM YOUR HEARTS TODAY,

LET THEM BE FROM YOUR HEART EACH TIME THAT YOU PRAY.

 

“THY WILL BE DONE”

5-9-1997

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