Prayer for a Busy Life
(Even medieval nuns had trouble balancing their efforts to serve others with finding time for Jesus, as this prayer attributed to St. Theresa of Avila demonstrates!)
How is it
God, that you have given me this hectic busy life when I have so little time to
enjoy your presence? Throughout the day people are waiting to speak with me,
and even at meals I have to continue talking to people about their needs and
problems. During sleep itself I am still thinking and dreaming about the
multitude of concerns that surround me. I do all this not for my own sake, but
for yours.
To me my present pattern of life is a torment; I only hope that
for you it is truly a sacrifice of love. I know that you are constantly beside
me, yet I am usually so busy that I ignore you. If you want me to remain so
busy, please force me to think about and love you even in the midst of such
hectic activity. If you do not want me so busy, please release me from it,
showing others how they can take over my responsibilities.
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