One more prayer post on Thomas!
Good morning, good God!
Still got doubting Thomas on my mind…
There are certainly times when I’m a doubter, Lord,
but also times when, without a doubt,
I believe in you, my Lord and my God…
No matter how long the winter may be
how frigid the cold, how deep the snow,
I do, without a doubt, believe
that spring will come to warm and melt
what chills my bones, my soul…
No matter how long, how dark the night,
the dreams that haunt my sleep,
I do, without a doubt, believe
the sun will rise and a new day dawn
with the promise and hope of a new beginning:
a fresh start, born of your grace…
No matter how difficult things may be,
how alone I am, how lonely I may feel,
I do, without a doubt, believe
that you and my good friends will have my back,
and see me through
‘til better times are mine…
No matter the depth of my pain, Lord,
no matter how broken my heart,
I do, without a doubt, believe
that just as others’ hearts are healed
so, too, will mine be mended…
No matter how confused and conflicted I am,
how entangled my thoughts might be,
I do, without a doubt, believe
there’s a wisdom, a light and a path to truth,
along which your Spirit guides my way,
leading me always closer to you…
No matter how far I stray from you, Lord,
no matter how often I fail to respond
to your your word and your claim on my life,
I do believe, without a doubt,
that your merciful heart is ever open
to forgive and welcome me back…
Even when death comes calling, Lord,
and my heart is aching with grief and loss,
I do, without a doubt, believe
in life with you forever
in the company of family and friends
and all who’ve gone before me
marked with the sign of faith…
If I believe then, without a doubt,
in so many signs of promise and hope
then why do I often, too often doubt,
that you’re there for me, Lord,
always here for me, Lord, always with me,
right by my side?
So this morning, Lord, I offer my need
to believe in you, without a doubt,
to believe in you, without a doubt,
to trust in you, without a doubt,
to hope in you, without a doubt…
to hope in you, without a doubt…
And without a doubt to call on you:
Jesus, my Lord and my God!
