a prayer to be hidden

Lord,

my prayer to you today

is not that I would be popular,

not that I would gain fame,

but that I would just be faithful.

I am your servant;

do as much or as little

with me as you wish.

I trust that you know

what is best for me

and for others.

I ask not for comfort and security;

instead, I ask for strength to endure

whatever challenges come my way.

I lay down my desire

to be esteemed;

I bend my knees

and bow down

before you alone—

make me humble.

I pray my words

would be like seeds from your hand;

help me sow in the hope that your work

may take root in good soil,

with no demand of outcome,

just hope and trust

that you will tend the growth patiently

and gather the harvest joyfully.

Whether you place me

in the company

of the world’s great or small

is not my concern;

just make me poor in spirit,

make me a child.

I can do nothing apart from you;

I am nothing apart from you.

I hide myself in you.

Help me be happy to be hidden

that others may see

more of you and

less of me.

……………..

a prayer to be hidden

by troy cady