An Author's Scratchwork
Beautiful piece written on Job, the topic of suffering and God. If you can, please remember to leave a like on the blogger’s original page. I can tell she works really hard on writing about her faith. Cheers.
via The Central Question of Job: A Broader Perspective On Suffering
I came across a snippet of this prayer while reading a book. I looked it up and found what I believe is the complete version. The words really struck me and reminded me a lot of the Psalms. I’m passing on the prayer to anyone who needs encouragement and prayer themselves. Pass it forward, if you’d like.
To read more about Dietrich Bonhoffer, click here. Mr. Bonhoffer coined the term “cheap grace.” One day I will read a biography on the man. And I may try to memorize the below and/or put it in my writing room.
Mr. Bonhoffer died in a concentration camp during the Holocaust. He was a man who knew and lived St. Paul’s famous words: “To live is Christ, to die is gain.” Meditate, chew and listen.
Continue reading “Blogmas Day 20 – 22: Morning Prayer for Prisoners (D. Bonhoffer)🙏”
“I know why the caged bird sings, ah me, when his wing is bruised and his bosom sore; when he beats his bars and he would be free, it is not a carol of joy or glee, but a prayer that he sends from his heart’s deep core.”
Peregrine Arc 