Prayer-filled living
Keep your eyes open for God, watch for his works;
be alert for signs of his presence. ~ Psalm 105:4 (MSG)
Lord, teach us to pray. ~ Luke 11:1 (part)
Lord, it is my goal to live a prayer-filled life -- constantly listening and watching for your presence. More times than not I am unsuccessful with that goal. I am too easily distracted by everything going on around me. So, please help me focus so that I can see you in everything going on around me. Teach me how to pray so that I am alert to your presence. I'm going to live a prayer-filled life. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
