“O God, early in the morning I cry unto thee. Help me to pray, and to think only of thee. I cannot pray alone. In me there is darkness, but with thee there is light. I am lonely, but thou leavest me not. I am feeble in heart, but thou givest me help. I am restless, but with thee there is peace. In me there is bitterness, but with thee there is patience. I do not understand thy ways, but thou knowest the way for me.”
–Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945)
Source: Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. Letters and Papers from Prison. Expanded ed. Edited by Eberhard Bethge. Translated by Reginald H. Fuller et al. New York: Touchstone, 1997.
Reflection:Â How might my conversations change if I first asked God to bring light to my thoughts, patience to my spirit, and peace to my heart before I spoke?