DID GOD HAVE A BETTER IDEA?

I’m inviting you on a faith journey, so let me offer an adaption of psalm 23 as a prayer that you might want to use with your church.

 Psalm 23 (adapted)

 

23:1 The LORD is (your church’s name)  shepherd. (your church’s name)  shall not want.

2 He makes (your church’s name)   lie down in green pastures; he leads (your church’s name)  beside still waters;

3 He restores (your church’s name)  soul. He leads (your church’s name)  in right paths for his name’s sake.

4 Even though (your church’s name)  walk(s) through the darkest valley, (your church’s name)  fear(s) no evil; for you are with (your church’s name) ; your rod and your staff– they comfort (your church’s name) 

 5 You prepare a table before (your church’s name)  in the presence of (your church’s name)  enemies; you anoint (your church’s name)  head with oil; (your church’s name)  cup overflows.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow (your church’s name)  all the days of((your church’s name)  life, and (your church’s name)  shall dwell in the house of the LORD (your church’s name) )

You might even substitute your church’s name and pray this out loud right now. See how it  touches you as you consider what is admittedly not an easy journey.