{"id":420,"date":"2007-05-03T22:08:15","date_gmt":"2007-05-03T14:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/potterdreams.com\/clay\/?p=420"},"modified":"2007-05-03T22:08:15","modified_gmt":"2007-05-03T14:08:15","slug":"fathers-prayer-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/potterdreams.com\/clay\/fathers-prayer-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Father’s prayer, again"},"content":{"rendered":"

Was feeling tired and weary.
\nGlad to find the same prayer source my strength again
\nPrayer that dear to me
\nAnd beautiful to the weary man \"\"<\/p>\n

“Lead him, I pray, not in the path of ease and comfort,
\nbut under the stress and spur of difficulties and challenge.<\/em>”<\/p>\n

Once again i take up the stress and challenge.
\nIt’s not easy. It’s difficult. Never mind, take up the challenge.<\/p>\n

“Build me a son, O Lord,
\nwho will be strong enough to know when he is weak,
\nand brave enough to face himself when he is afraid;<\/em>”<\/p>\n

Indeed there’s fear within for failure,
\nand mockery and ridicule and losing face, fame, reputation …
\nNever mind, be brave even when afraid …
\nbe strong even when ye are weak within …<\/p>\n

“one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat,
\nand humble and gentle in victory. <\/em>”<\/p>\n

And ye can be proud in honest defeat ….
\nIt’s not shameful to lose
\nIt’s not unforgiveable
\nIt’s not final
\nAs long as ye have done the best … be proud even in defeat
\nAnd more importantly … humble and gentle in victory …
\nHelp me dear Lord
\nHere let him learn to stand up in the storm;
\nhere let him learn compassion for those who fail.<\/p>\n

“Here let him learn to stand up in the storm;
\nhere let him learn compassion for those who fail.<\/em>”<\/p>\n

At the end, is a man of God….neither afraid nor fear of defeat,
\nyet humble and compassionate even in victory
\nwho can be praised more…one that’s humble in victory
\nand strong man yet compassionate for he knows how frail the man soul within.<\/p>\n

Onwards go!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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