prayer Archives - Stories of Life by the Sea http://ell.puertodegalera.com/tag/prayer/ Blogging the Past, Living the Present, Promoting the Future Mon, 26 May 2025 07:45:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 246119339 My Personal Pledge to God and Myself http://ell.puertodegalera.com/my-personal-pledge-to-god-and-myself/ Mon, 26 May 2025 07:45:22 +0000 http://ell.puertodegalera.com/my-personal-pledge-to-god-and-myself/ Today, I make a solemn pledge—Before God, my Creator, and before myself,That I will use my time on earth wisely and faithfully. I will dedicate each day to growing the business You have placed in my hands.I will honor the talents, ideas, and resources You have given me.I will not be discouraged by failures, setbacks, or slow days. I will rise each morning with purpose,And I will sleep each night knowing I took a step forward.I will keep my eyes on the goal,And I will not stop until I have fulfilled the mission planted in my heart. This is my promise:To be persistent, to be patient, and to trust Your timing.Let my journey glorify You,And may my success bless others as well. Amen.

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]]> 2809 A Prayer of Gratitude and Hope http://ell.puertodegalera.com/a-prayer-of-gratitude-and-hope-2/ Thu, 22 May 2025 23:22:20 +0000 http://ell.puertodegalera.com/a-prayer-of-gratitude-and-hope-2/ Lord,Thank You for each day You give us.Thank You for the blessings—big or small—that continue to sustain us.Thank You for the bookings we receive, for our livelihood,for the food on our table, for my medicine and treatment,for the life we are able to live because of Your grace. I know it is hard to ask for morewhen You have already given us so much.But here I am, Lord,coming to You, asking for a miracle.Touch my kidneys, Lord. Heal them.Cleanse my blood, restore my strength.If it is Your will, please make them whole again. I don’t understand everything that is happening,but I trust in You.You are my strength, my refuge, my hope.From You I draw courage and peace. Let my heart live in the light of Your goodness.And even if healing doesn’t come in the way I expect,lead me step by step on the path You have prepared for me. Amen.

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]]> 2796 When Depression Comes Knocking http://ell.puertodegalera.com/when-depression-comes-knocking/ Tue, 20 May 2025 06:04:49 +0000 http://ell.puertodegalera.com/when-depression-comes-knocking/ An Inspirational Reflection and Prayer There are days when the world feels quiet—not with peace, but with emptiness.When laughter seems like a language I’ve forgotten…When food tastes like burden, and joy feels like a stranger passing by. I keep myself busy—writing, building, dreaming, creating.But in the still moments, the silence returns…The sadness comes like an old shadow, familiar and uninvited. Lord, I am tired.Tired of being weak.Tired of being sick.Tired of researching what I can and cannot eat, of watching others live freely while I calculate every bite.Tired of this body that no longer feels like home. But I lift my tiredness to You. I ask St. Carlo Acutis—who loved You so much as a young boy and believed in the Eucharist’s power—to intercede for me.I ask St. Padre Pio—who bore so much pain in silence—to pray for me.I cling to Mama Mary, who knows the sorrow of watching her beloved suffer.Please, pray for my healing. Even as I am a sinner, I ask for a miracle.Not just to be healed in body—but to be held in hope. Let me burn like a candle, not wasting away,But giving light until the very end.Let each flicker of my soul whisper:“I am still here. I still believe. I still hope.” Lord, if I cannot do the things I used to do,Help me do what matters most:To love, to forgive, to be kind, to trust. And when the dull moments come,Fill them with the soft warmth of Your presence.Remind me that even broken candles shine.Remind me that miracles happen, even to the weakest.Remind me that You are near. I am waiting, Lord.But I am waiting with hope. Amen.

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]]> 2739 A Prayer of Gratitude and Hope http://ell.puertodegalera.com/a-prayer-of-gratitude-and-hope/ Mon, 19 May 2025 10:45:41 +0000 http://ell.puertodegalera.com/a-prayer-of-gratitude-and-hope/ Heavenly Father,I praise You for Your greatness, for Your mercy that knows no end.Thank You, Lord, for the gift of life today—for waking me up to love my wife, my children, and all my loved ones,for allowing me to feel the warmth of my siblings’ embraceand the quiet strength of my family’s love. Thank You for the blessings You continue to pour,for the bookings that sustain our daily needs,for Your generosity that flows even though we fall short.You are patient, kind, and faithful. Lord, I lift up to You my body and my healing,and I entrust to You those who are sick among my family and friends.Stretch out Your healing hand, O God of compassion,and bring comfort, strength, and peace. Have mercy on us, Lord.Grow our faith even in the darkest moments.Teach us to forgive, as You have forgiven us.Protect us from the snares of the enemy.Do not let us fall into temptation, but deliver us from evil. All this we ask in the name of Jesus Christ,our Lord and Savior. Amen.

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