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A prayer for focused quiet time by Asharita Chu.

Be still and know that I am God.

Psalm 46 10.

Do you ever sit down to read your Bible, pray,

or work on something important and find yourself

distracted by all the little things? Yeah, me too.

I was talking to a reader online this week and she was sharing how hard it is to focus, especially when it comes to important things.

I totally get it. It seems like the more important the task, the more easily I get distracted.

So for you and me and my friend and everyone else who lacks

focus during daily devotions I offer this simple prayer. Oh Lord you know my heart. You know I sincerely want to grow closer to you and spend time with you, but I get so easily distracted.

Like a silly sheep, my mind wanders, and I find my thoughts far from you.

Forgive me for my undisciplined thoughts.

Forgive me for so often giving up instead of persevering despite my distraction.

Forgive me for choosing the easy path instead of the more difficult disciplined route.

I really want to know you more.

I want to spend time in your presence, to learn to sit quietly at your feet without a million thoughts

distracting me. Teach me Lord how to be still like a good shepherd leave me

to decide still waters. Quiet my soul.

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