Today’s Reflection: God, grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the Courage to change the things I can, and the Wisdom to know the difference. —from the Serenity Prayer by Reinhold Niebuhr
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Lord, please put Your peace in my heart. I’m worried and anxious. My mind races and obsesses. I can’t help thinking about my problems. And the more I think about them, the more depressed I become. I feel like I’m sinking down in quicksand and can’t get out.
Calm me, Lord. Slow me down, put Your peace in my heart.
No matter what problem I have, Lord, You are bigger, You are more powerful than it is. So I bring my problem to You.
I know what I want. I know my will. I do not know Yours. I do not know how You will use this problem for my salvation. I do not know what good You will work out from this evil. But I trust You. I trust Your goodness and Your wisdom. So I place myself in Your hands. Please fill my heart with peace.—Author Unknown
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Today’s Reflection: Lord, I crave certainty. I need proof. I want evidence. Yet, you are already here, moving in ways I cannot always see. Help me to trust in your presence, even without evidence. Open my heart to faith that does not need to be measured or recorded – only lived. Amen. — Jackie Schulte
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Lord, as I open my eyes this morning, I ask that you open my heart and mind to see the world as you do. Help me to see the beauty in the ordinary, the potential in every person, and the opportunity for your love in every situation. Grant me wisdom. Amen. — Bodmin Hermit
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario.
Lord, in this season of Lent, I come to you with a heart that longs for order but too often clings to control. Create in me a well-ordered heart, one that reflects your presence, not just my plans. May this Lent be a time of clearing away the clutter, so that I may walk more freely with you. Amen. —Jackie Schulte
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario.