Lord, when I’m most tempted to turn away from you, help me trust that you still care.

May this be our prayer, “I do not want to turn my eyes from you, O God. There I want them to stay and not move no matter what happens to me, within or without.” 

~~Saint Catherine of Genoa  

This morning’s prayer and meditation for Sally’s healing comes from Take Heart, Oh God: Riches from the Greatest Christian Women Writers of All Time.

Some hurts in life cause us to run and hide. We feel too wounded to make eye contact with anyone, preferring to withdraw instead. Even gazing toward God can seem as painful as gazing at the sun. We can’t do it for long, especially if we fear that he does not care.

What we need instead is the unblinking stare of a trusting child looking up at her loving Father. The desire to keep our eyes on God is usually born out of a desperate need. This need is at its fullest when we realize our weakness, our frailty. It is then that we go to him, for we realize he is the only safe place to go.

A fixed gaze takes discipline and a determination to stay focused on God despite the distractions. Most of all, it takes faith and the knowledge that God’s gaze is fixed on you too.

Prayer for Meditation

Lord, when I’m most tempted to turn away from you, help me trust that you still care.

Scripture for Meditation

You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Isaiah 26:3 

Music for Meditation

Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

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