Shepherd of My Life (a prayer for the grieving)
by Paul Tautges | February 6, 2025 8:47 am
“No matter how biblical your perspective, there will be times when grief knocks you off your feet. Take heart; your Good Shepherd is beside you in that shadowy valley until it ends—and one day it will end.”
So writes Randy Alcorn near the end of his compassionate minibook, Grieving with Hope: Walking with Jesus in Heartbreak. Penned years after his wife’s death, Randy displays tender grace and sturdy biblical counsel to believers. He reminds us to grieve with hope, drawing much from the promises found in Psalm 23.
“During her cancer, Nanci journaled most days. Her words reflected her grief, but also allowed her to speak to God and to herself, and ultimately to others as she gave me permission to share. After reading Psalm 23, Nanci wrote the following prayer.”
Please, Shepherd of my life,
Cause me to want nothing more than to have you as my Shepherd.
Reveal to me that the pastures and waters to which you lead me are green and still because you are there!
Enable my heart to receive the restoring of my soul by your Holy Spirit.
Renew my conviction that, for your name’s sake, righteousness is the direction of every path you have for me.
May your Holy Spirit-the Comforter-banish all fear of evil as I walk through this valley.
Because you are with me!
Open my eyes and my ears to the protection and comfort of your rod and staff.
Help me experience the table you have prepared for me in the presence of my suffering.
Don’t let me overlook or fail to ask for your every healing drop of oil on my head.
Keep my focus on my daily overflowing cup of your goodness and mercy
Direct my longing toward my place with you in your house forever!
*Excerpted from the minibook, Grieving with Hope[1], by Randy Alcorn.
Related
Endnotes:- Grieving with Hope: https://newgrowthpress.com/new-releases/upcoming-books/grieving-with-hope-walking-with-jesus-in-heartbreak/
Source URL: https://counselingoneanother.com/2025/02/06/shepherd-of-my-life-a-prayer/
Shepherd of My Life (a prayer for the grieving)
by Paul Tautges | February 6, 2025 8:47 am
“No matter how biblical your perspective, there will be times when grief knocks you off your feet. Take heart; your Good Shepherd is beside you in that shadowy valley until it ends—and one day it will end.”
So writes Randy Alcorn near the end of his compassionate minibook, Grieving with Hope: Walking with Jesus in Heartbreak. Penned years after his wife’s death, Randy displays tender grace and sturdy biblical counsel to believers. He reminds us to grieve with hope, drawing much from the promises found in Psalm 23.
“During her cancer, Nanci journaled most days. Her words reflected her grief, but also allowed her to speak to God and to herself, and ultimately to others as she gave me permission to share. After reading Psalm 23, Nanci wrote the following prayer.”
*Excerpted from the minibook, Grieving with Hope[1], by Randy Alcorn.
Related
Source URL: https://counselingoneanother.com/2025/02/06/shepherd-of-my-life-a-prayer/