From time to time, because I believe that prayer is the Christian writer’s first and most important task, I post on this blog a prayer that I’ve written and prayed for my writing. Some, however, are so short that they don’t lend themselves to the kind of superior quality I regularly achieve in my blog posts. (Okay, so I’ll pray for humility—happy now?)
So I thought today I would post four—that’s right, four!—short prayers for writers, prayers I keep handy and pray often. I include the titles I gave them in my prayer journal. If you like one or two (or more), feel free to adopt and/or adapt them to empower your own writing.
My Prayer Today
Gracious Lord,
my prayer for my writing
is for my writing to be my prayer.
Amen.
Ingenuity
Lord, save me from trusting
in myself,
in my ideas,
in my ingenuity.
Give me the gift of faith in you,
your ideas,
your ingenuity,
your voice,
your power,
your words,
in Jesus’ name, amen.
A Writer’s Senryu
Here I am alone
But not alone; you are here.
Speak in the silence.
Words Fitly Written
Lord,
grant that I may produce today
words fitly written,
that shine
like apples of gold
in settings of silver,
in Jesus’ name, amen.
