A different Pattern along the same

Father in Heaven...

The Holy Other, the One who is not common or earthy or time bound or moody or distant or silent. The Holy Other: creator, sustainer, healer, provider, jealous, redeemer, savior and friend..The One who isn't us, limited in time, energy and interest. Who isn't distracted by the moment, the silly or the useless.

Your Kingdom Come

Make thin the thick walls of what seems real. The wall of anxiety that threatens trust. The walls of fear that unhinge our faith. The walls of culture the influence our perspective. Make thin the space between what is heaven and plant it here on earth. Help us see your perspective on our earthly reality, your spirit invade our earthly space. Shift our perspective to see your work in the daily routine, in conversations, in interactions. Help us, help others see you. Your Kingdom here already..pushing through the darkness, bringing order to chaos, hope in despair, encouragement in the afraid, healing the sick, freedom from addictions, beauty in ashes, comfort in grief.
Heavens influence in earthy endeavors.

Give us this day our bread

Help us taste the food and savor the gardens plenty. Help us eat enough but not too much. To eat so that this body is nourished so it can heal wounds, fight diseases, mend bones, provide energy, see, taste, feel, listen to this world we live in. So we can use this body to your glory...

Forgive our debts...

You give us all that we need to build bridges to the people in our life. We have built walls, teach us how to take down each brick. Un-build the walls and make the bridges. The moments we think revenge, the slips of bile that explode out of our mouth that kills reputations, slanders personalities. Help us put the brinks we want to throw into a a path we can walk on. However long the road, however high the wall help us begin today.

Lead us not...

It is easy to sleep with the enemy who knows what entices and attracts, distracts and destroys. The sin that so easily entangles because it isn't hated. The greed, the envy, the pride, the sloth, the avarice, the rage. Help us see, lead us to the place where we have been tied up and extricate ..do the surgery..cut us off...make us aware. Deliver us from the footholds he has stood on...his intent.

For you are what is powerful, what is right, what make beauty beautiful, what makes good..what is true. Amen