tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375592468572284252.post8912419888069435252..comments2023-04-17T06:04:53.635-04:00Comments on Startling the Day: ADHD prayingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304484454718892120noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375592468572284252.post-39089311608875491742012-08-09T10:39:28.927-04:002012-08-09T10:39:28.927-04:00Thanks! Found you in the first page of a Google Se...Thanks! Found you in the first page of a Google Search for "adhd prayer." God answers like that sometimes.tkevindennyhttp://freedomcfo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375592468572284252.post-53585954105064928462011-01-07T05:07:26.931-05:002011-01-07T05:07:26.931-05:00I, too, am fascinated by this prayer.
I see:
"...I, too, am fascinated by this prayer.<br />I see:<br />"Our Father", meaning He's not mine or yours, but He's for all Christians, He's Catholics and Jews, Coptics, and Hindu's, Muslims and aardvarks.<br /><br />AS ... as. AS!!!!<br />When I say: " ... and forgive us our trespasses AS we forgive those who trespass against us."<br />I am giving permission to judge God as I judge. I am allowing God to use my rules against me. I am saying: "Hey Good Pater: if it's good enough for me against another soul here (judging them, hurting them, helping them), then it's good enough for YOU to use against me!"<br /><br />The last two lines speak to ME this way:<br />a) If I give up all control of "driving Life's bus", if I make a decision that YES, GOD IS IN CONTROL, if I give in and allow submission to Your will, then I know I shall never go astray.<br /><br />b) When I don't . . . and for me it's a WHEN and not an IF . . . when I don't . . . please come get me out of the dark, stupid place I have "mistake-d" myself into and rescue me. Please forgive me once again, let me pass Go and collect $200 worth of grace in Your kingdom.hillgrovianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12691355748339504616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375592468572284252.post-56602267793152324922010-11-10T23:07:12.913-05:002010-11-10T23:07:12.913-05:00Excellent point! ESPECIALLY right after confession...Excellent point! ESPECIALLY right after confession, it's like I forget the words. I guess we feel so relieved that our minds are skipping around like a record.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13304484454718892120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375592468572284252.post-92011199920236125862010-11-10T22:53:09.676-05:002010-11-10T22:53:09.676-05:00After Confession, when I'm reciting my penance...After Confession, when I'm reciting my penance, I often find my mind wandering off from concentrating on the words--then I'd feel guilty and say the prayer over again!<br /><br />Same thing with meditating on the Mysteries of the Rosary--suddenly I'm thinking about what's for lunch, and I make myself start all over again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375592468572284252.post-40706671448949859992010-11-08T11:13:12.364-05:002010-11-08T11:13:12.364-05:00Doesn't "neato frito" work for that?...Doesn't "neato frito" work for that? I like the "I'll comment instead" because it worked.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13304484454718892120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375592468572284252.post-71396998016048040672010-11-08T11:03:55.273-05:002010-11-08T11:03:55.273-05:00Awesome post...
I often think that I'm not th...Awesome post...<br /><br />I often think that I'm not thinking enough about the prayer. Very nice breakdown. I'll certainly think differently about it the next time I recite it :)<br /><br />when are you going to add a checkbox reaction of "Commendable" or "Very Good"??Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05820479943072082357noreply@blogger.com