Megan's prayer: Jars of Clay's "Dig"

While normally it is the lyrics of a song that move me and guide me in my prayer, today it was the melody of the song. It was beautifully peaceful and calming. It allowed me to relax.

Feel it coming in
Feel it going out

While breathing to the tune of this song, I just felt all the tension and worries disappear. Things melted away, which is exactly what I needed.

To be honest, I’m not sure that I understood the song. But at the same time, it fit perfectly with tonight.

Chris' prayer: Jars of Clay's "Dig"

So I begin again
Again, the healing bow

This is my faith, and has been since I really took ownership of it in high school. I've always considered myself to be a pretty religious person, even on my not-so-good days, but still, this line sums up what my faith has been through over the past 15 years. Starting over, time and time again, on my spiritual journey. I can't tell you how many times it has happened, how many times I've faltered. How many times I've sinned, and not just that, but chosen to sin.

But each and every time, my gracious Savior is there awaiting me, accepting my bow, my willingness to begin again, and He offers me healing. And hope. Hope that this time it will be different.


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Marie's Prayer: Jars of Clay's "Dig"

there was a time when i might have surrendered
but not now

I have made a decision about myself very recently. I have decided that I will stick to things even if people look at me funny for doing it. Or if the task becomes difficult, I will stick to it. I used to surrender so easily thinking that it was easier to be passive and not get into the middle of things. But now I realize how many things I've missed out on because I let others win or take control. The only person that can control my life besides me is God. No one can take my freedom from me and I have to speak up for myself. Just because people whisper or get upset doesn't mean I should miss out.

Catie's prayer: Jars of Clay's "Dig"

so i begin again

I feel like I begin again a lot with God. There are so many times when I'm like, I trust you completely, and then don't and then have to recommit myself to that trust, or to living for him alone, whatever. And I feel like I am constantly doing this. I often forget though, that that's exactly what God wants me to do.It's not that God wants me to fall away, it's that he wants me to know that I can begin again an endless number of times. He would rather me fall away 1000 times and come back to begin again over falling away and staying away. And who would want to stay away from such a perfect, wonderful God?