Courage

O Lord, give me courage to stay the course.
My all you have designed for me come to pass.
when I wonder, hedge me in.
When mistakes of the past begin to march through my mind,
rain on the parade.

When I begin to judge myself by earthly criteria,
Remind me I live in your kingdom.
Show me continually what kingdom success is;
It is not in breadth of position, power, and prestige,
but in depth of relationship with you.

Eternity

O Lord, Help me focus on Eternity,
Not the things of this world;
Help me shake off this earthly entrapment.
Let me live in each moment.
Let me count the number of my days.
Let each action, each word have eternal value.

Change my heart to live with an eternal perspective.
Not the getting and the keeping,
And the getting more.
Help me to live out Kingdom values not earthly values.
Let the getting be for giving.
Let the having be for sharing.
Let Who has me be more important that what I have.

Let Eternity say, "He Lived well."