I’m tired.
As I grow older
fatigue comes sooner.
This worn and weary frame
no longer functions
as it once did.
That I may continue to serve You
and live the rest of my days
to their full
is my prayer.
I know, Lord, that I must learn
to recognize limitations,
to choose among opportunities,
to eliminate excess baggage.
But that knowledge comes hard.
I am not wise;
I need to understand
much more that I now know
of the practical application
of your Word
to these matters.
Forgive me Lord
for not learning sooner,
for wasting time
and dissipating energy
I now wish I had.
I see the importance
of these commodities
now that I am beginning
to run short of them.
I want to serve You
to the end,
not in a lackluster manner,
nor in weariness of flesh,
but vivaciously,
conserving and wisely using
all my remaining strength
for Your glory,
Amen.
Source: Jay Adams (Prayers for Troubled Times)
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