Morning Briefings
Archive for June, 2009
For all those who feel their career has been stalled during these economic times, we pray
God sometimes puts us on hold so that, after the wait, there is less of us and more of Him.
– Kent M. Keith
Devotional Ventures: 60 Inspiring Devotions by Business Professionals for Business Professionals
I pray that I look to God for answers to my current problems
One thing I’ve learned is that no problem ever goes away on its own. For any human obstacle to be overcome, there must be inner work.
– Dr. Arthur Caliandro
Simple Steps: Ten Things You Can Do to Create an Exceptional Life
Lord, let us find your presence in whatever it is we are confronted with today
It’s the wheel of the world turning around: In the blink of an eye it can change your life and it never even slows down. It can open your heart, it can break you apart and it never even slows down. It’s the wheel of the world turning around.
– Carrie Underwood
The Wheel of the World
Lord, may I act in your likeness today through my work
When humans act creatively, when we build things, make things, invent things, and imagine things, we are truly acting like God and using his power within us to the fullest.
– Anthony DeStefano
Travel Guide to Heaven
I pray that I use summer as an opportunity to gain a fresh perspective in my journey here on Earth
O Breath of God, blow softly on the gifts that have weakened or grown stale in my life. Stir up the flame of my original love, faith and hope. Breathe on me anew.
– Sr. Macrina Wiederkehr, O.S.B.
Living Faith
Dear Lord, we look to you as we navigate life’s unpredictable course
Study: Most Entrepreneurs Between 55-64. The study also said that the nation might be on the cusp of an entrepreneurship boom, because of an aging population, decline of lifetime employment, and the effects of the recession on established sectors of the economy.
Lord, thank you for reminding me of your strength, which you’ve instilled in me
If you aren’t blessed with strength, you can’t be blessed with peace.
May we experience increased understanding with those we love and who love us
Dads can be multidimensional mystery characters. Is it because they withhold so much, or is it because we don’t ask the right questions?
– Vincent Staniforth
Questions for My Father: Finding the Man Behind Your Dad
Let us keep in our prayers all those who think their work goes unnoticed
Mary had a husband on earth who tried to demonstrate the value of anonymous work. Although he was not heard from very much, he was the one who provided the roof over their heads and the food for their mouths, and who allowed his wife and son to do all that they did.
– Paulo Coelho
By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
For those feeling alone on their journey, we pray
God, I don’t understand why you’re allowing me to feel distant from you right now, but I trust that you will always do what is best for me. So I place my prayer life in your hands, and I accept whatever it is you wish to do with it.
– Mark E. Thibodeaux
God, I Have Issues



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