2 Timothy 4:17

But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.

Lord, when

I am tired,

and when

I am too weak

to my lift my head,

I pray, Lord,

for this simple thing,

for just enough

strength to open

my eyes and behold

Your magnificent presence.

Just a moment,

Lord, is all I need.

Just a moment,

for Your love to fill

my vision and flood

my heart, soul and mind.

Just a moment,

for You to become

my vision and infuse

me with the strength to hold

back the ocean tide,

the strength to stand against

the wind and ride out

the storm there on the mountaintop. 

Transform me

from the one caught

inside the lion’s mouth,

to now the lion itself.

Fill my lungs

with Your Spirit, Lord,

and then listen to me roar.

Amen.