Bless Me with an Able Body and a Sound Mind
A Reflection on 3 John 1:2 and 2 Timothy 1:7
Bless me with an able body—strong to serve and work,
Not for my own glory, but for the tasks I do not shirk.
Let my hands be steady, my feet be sure and swift,
To carry out Your purposes, to love, to build, to lift.
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in every way and be in health, just as your soul prospers. (3 John 1:2, AMP)
Bless me with a sound mind—clear, alert, and true,
A mind that thinks on what is lovely, noble, and new.
Guard me from confusion, from anxiety, from fear,
And let the peace of Christ rule in my thoughts, ever near.
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. (2 Timothy 1:7, NKJV)
An able body—not for vanity or pride,
But to run the race with patience, with the Shepherd as my guide.
When I am weak, then I am strong, for Your grace sustains me still.
Yet I ask for strength to follow, to do Your perfect will.
A sound mind—not just intelligence or wit,
But the wisdom that comes from knowing You, the discernment that will fit
Every decision, every word, every thought I hold.
Renew my mind by Your Spirit; let Your truth be my gold.
Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. (Proverbs 3:7-8)
So I receive this blessing—not for comfort, but for call.
That my body may serve others, and my mind may bless them all.
An able body, a sound mind—gifts from Your gracious hand,
To live for You, to speak for You, to serve in this good land.
Amen.
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