Sweeten whatever comes

A small boat is carried on the back of a large, gentle sea creature swimming just beneath the surface, guiding it safely through choppy water toward a calm sunlit horizon, showing a life kept and carried safely through every danger toward home.

Lord, be with my spirit, and live in my heart by faith. Make me the person I should be before you, someone you can take pleasure in. Be with me everywhere and always, in everything that happens in my life, to make holy and sweet whatever comes my way. Never leave me or give up on me on this journey through life, until you’ve brought me safely through every trial and danger to be with you forever, living in your sight and your love without end. Amen.

so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,

Ephesians 3:17 (BSB)

Adapted from Benjamin Jenks, via Prayers Ancient and Modern (1897), in plain words. The verse is from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Drawing: Mutter.