Father, you know how I strive
Strive to please
Strive to keep up appearances
Strive to finish the to-do list
Strive to accomplish

I strive even in prayer

There’s a hustle within me to prove my worth
Lord, heal me

Show me the difference between
striving and mission and focus and ambition
They’re all bound up together

I see the passionate faithful
and the apathetic
and those that are clear and still and fruitful

What should I be?
How should I be?
Show me how
Show me how to live
How to trust
How to strive for your Kingdom
Your Kin-dom
that good gift you delight in giving

Luke 12:29-32
Jesus said, “Do not keep striving for what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not keep worrying. For it is the nations of the world that strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them. Instead, strive for his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well. Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”

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Prayer: Strive © 2020 Lisa Ann Moss Degrenia
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