Happy
Holidays!
As we prepare for 2019, I would like to share a prayer by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, probably best known for his
book The Little Prince (which I highly recommend!).
Teach
Me The Art Of Small Steps
Lord, I’m not praying
for miracles and visions, I’m only asking for strength for my days.
Teach me the art of small steps.
Make me clever and resourceful,
so that I can find important discoveries and experiences among the
diversity of days.
Help me use my time better. Present
me with the sense to be able to judge whether something
is important or not.
I pray for the power of discipline and
moderation, not only to run throughout my life, but also to live
my days reasonably, and observe unexpected pleasures and heights.
Save me from the
naive belief that everything in life has to go smoothly. Give me the
sober recognition that difficulties, failures, fiascos, and setbacks are given
to us by life itself to make us grow and mature.
Send me the right person at the right
moment, who will have enough courage and love to utter the truth!
I know that many
problems solve themselves, so please teach me patience.
You know how much we need friendship. Make
me worthy of this nicest, hardest, riskiest and most fragile gift
of life.
Give me enough imagination
to be able to share with someone a little bit
of warmth, in the right place, at the right time, with words
or with silence.
Spare me the fear of missing out
on life.
Do not give me the things
I desire, but the things I need.
Teach me the art
of small steps!
Irina, I really enjoyed today's post. Small steps and patience in life are important. Sometimes I feel impatient that things aren't going my way, assuming that life should always be smooth. But it isn't. There are ups and downs, with constant challenges. But its important to always be mindful of friends, the positives in one's life as well as the reasonable, small steps one can take consistently to reach life's goals. Thank you for the post!
ReplyDeleteGreat post for the New Year. What desires are we chasing at the expense of meeting our needs? Hmmm.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite prayer.
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