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> He Restores My Soul
>> He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul.

Occasion: When I'm bone tired

Lord, I'm bone tired.
Nothing terrible has happened.
No crisis to solve.
I've simply reached the end
of what I have for today.

My thoughts grind to a halt.
Small things feel too heavy.
Even deciding what to do next
feels like one decision too many.

Perhaps there's nothing to do next.

Lead me beside still waters.

Give me permission to leave something unfinished,
to answer tomorrow,
to stop being useful for a while.

My worth does not increase
because I keep going when I am empty.

Let rest be rest,
not preparation I have to perform correctly,
not another task to accomplish.

The day has had enough of me.
And I have had enough of the day.

Restore my soul, Lord.

I will begin again
when morning comes.

Amen.