I Hold Before God

My good friend, Steve, sent me this particular prayer by William Barclay. I absolutely love it. I printed it out and pasted into my Prayer Doodle journal and have been doodling around it every time I pray this prayer. The full text of this prayer (in case you can't read it on the photo) is:

I hold before God, those for whom life is very difficult;
those who have difficult decisions to make,
and who honestly do not know what is the right thing to do.

I hold before God those who have difficult tasks to do and to face,
and who fear they may fail in them;
those who have difficult temptations to face,
and who know only too well that they may fall to them
if they try to meet them alone.

I hold before God those who know that they can be their own worst enemies.

I hold before God those who have difficult people to work with;
those who have to suffer unjust treatment, unfair ciriticsim, unappreciated work.

I hold before God those who are sad because someone they loved has died;
and any who are disappointed in something for which they hoped very much.