My granddaughter, Kaelyn, put this on Facebook last night. She lives this prayer by Sir Francis Drake. After now finishing her time in Bible college, she will soon be on her way as a missionary to Cambodia. This prayer is on her wall and we invite you to make this your prayer to0. – Ray
I have this prayer hanging on the wall in my room. It is such a good reminder to let Jesus have control over your plans and your future. God’s divine interruptions are always going to be for your good and for the good of His Kingdom. Kaelyn
“Disturb us, Lord, when
We are too pleased with ourselves,
When our dreams have come true
Because we dreamed too little,
When we arrived safely
Because we sailed too close to the shore.
Disturb us, Lord, when
With the abundance of things we possess
We have lost our thirst
For the waters of life;
Having fallen in love with life,
We have ceased to dream of eternity
And in our efforts to build a new earth,
We have allowed our vision
Of the new Heaven to dim.
Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly,
To venture on wilder seas
Where storms will show Your mastery;
Where losing sight of land,
We shall find the stars.
We ask you to push back
The horizons of our hopes;
And to push back the future
In strength, courage, hope, and love.
This we ask in the name of our Captain,
Who is Jesus Christ.”
-Francis Drake
THE PRAYER OF SIR FRANCIS DRAKE