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“Who shall separate me from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? … No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. ROMANS 8:31–37”
― Kurt Bjorklund, Prayers for Today: A Yearlong Journey of Contemplative Prayer

“Grant, O Lord, that your love may so fill our lives that we may count nothing too small to do for you, nothing too much to give, and nothing too hard to bear, for Jesus Christ’s sake.”
― Kurt Bjorklund, Prayers for Today: A Yearlong Journey of Contemplative Prayer

“Most merciful God, order my day so that I may know what you want me to do, and then help me to do it. Let me not be elated by success or depressed by failure. I want only to take pleasure in what pleases you, and only to grieve at what displeases you.”
― Kurt Bjorklund, Prayers for Today: A Yearlong Journey of Contemplative Prayer

“Where there is much prayer, there is much power. Where there is little prayer there is little power. And where there is no prayer, there is no power.” “When we work, we work, but when we pray, God works.”
― Kurt Bjorklund, Prayers for Today: A Yearlong Journey of Contemplative Prayer

“Be Thou my battle shield, sword for the fight; Be Thou my dignity, Thou my delight; Thou my soul’s shelter, Thou my high tower: Raise Thou me heavenward, O power of my power…. Thou and Thou only, first in my heart; High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art. “BE THOU MY VISION,” Traditional Irish hymn [PD]”
― Kurt Bjorklund, Prayers for Today: A Yearlong Journey of Contemplative Prayer

“You take us by the hand and lead us, not here where we would wish to go, but there where it is best for us to be.”
― Kurt Bjorklund, Prayers for Today: A Yearlong Journey of Contemplative Prayer

“Lord, help me now to unclutter my life, to organize myself in the direction of simplicity. Lord, teach me to … welcome change, instead of fearing it. Lord, I give You these stirrings inside me, I give You my discontent, I give You my restlessness, I give You my doubt, I give You my despair, I give You all the longings I hold inside. Help me to listen to these signs of change, of growth; To listen seriously and follow where they lead. ANONYMOUS [CDP, 220 –21]”
― Kurt Bjorklund, Prayers for Today: A Yearlong Journey of Contemplative Prayer

“Lord, whatever You ask of me, I will do…. Whatever You send or allow in my life, I will accept…. With Your help I will endeavor to put the best things before good things…. I present all that I am to You as a slave to Your purposes…. I surrender it all to You. Amen.”
― Kurt Bjorklund, Prayers for Today: A Yearlong Journey of Contemplative Prayer

“I also learned that prayer is not as much about getting God to act in certain ways as it is about getting to the heart of God and getting my heart to reflect His heart.”
― Kurt Bjorklund, Prayers for Today: A Yearlong Journey of Contemplative Prayer, 30 Day Sampler

“To my God a heart of flame, To my fellow man a heart of love, To myself a heart of steel. AUGUSTINE, bishop of Hippo in North Africa (354–430) [PL, 101 PD]”
― Kurt Bjorklund, Prayers for Today: A Yearlong Journey of Contemplative Prayer

“A PRAYER FOR TODAY Lord God, my aim is to be a good and faithful servant of Yours. I surrender all of my life to You and to Your ends…. Amen.”
― Kurt Bjorklund, Prayers for Today: A Yearlong Journey of Contemplative Prayer

“Grant us a vision, Lord,      
To see what we can achieve      
To reach out beyond ourselves      
To share our lives with others      
To stretch our capabilities      
To increase our sense of purpose      
To be aware of where we can help      
To be sensitive to your Presence      
To give heed to your constant call.”
― Kurt Bjorklund, Prayers for Today: A Yearlong Journey of Contemplative Prayer, 30 Day Sampler

“I confess that Jesus is Lord.        I confess that Jesus shares the name and nature, the holiness, the authority, power, majesty and eternality of the one and only true God.    I confess that Jesus died and was raised, opening heaven up to unworthy sinners. I am such a sinner, and I gladly embrace his atonement for me.    I confess that Jesus rightfully owns me, every part of me, every moment of my time, every dollar in my possession, every opportunity granted me, every responsibility thrust upon me, every hope I cherish, every person whom I love and treasure. I am personal property of the Lord Jesus Christ. He deserves my allegiance, loyalty and trust 24 hours a day, in all places, in all aspects of my life, both public and private. He is worthy of my obedience. He is worthy of my utmost. He is worthy of my very blood. RAYMOND ORTLUND JR., American minister (1946–present day) [PFG,”
― Kurt Bjorklund, Prayers for Today: A Yearlong Journey of Contemplative Prayer