(This was my listening prayer after recent surgery.)

Proverbs 103:5—”Who satisfies your mouth [your necessity and desire at your personal age and situation] with good so that your youth, renewed, is like the eagle’s [strong, overcoming, soaring]” AB.

Father, You are good to me, far beyond my comprehension.  I do desire this renewed youth, so that I might be strong, overcoming, soaring.  What do I need to do to be stronger?

“Beloved, do what you can, and your strength will slowly return.  Do not try to do everything in one day.  This is wisdom. Have I not made your path straight?”

Yes, Lord, and I thank You so much.  But how do I soar?

“As an eagle soars, Beloved, riding on the wind without stress or effort. Do what you can, and leave the rest to Me. Be covered with My Presence. In everything, rejoice!”

• Father, help me not value myself by my accomplishments, but rather by my relationship to You.  I rest in Your love and surrender all to You!