[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 33 (Friday, March 14, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S2299]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Wait for the Lord, be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your 
heart; wait I say, on the Lord.--Psalm 27:14.
  Let us pray.
  Gracious Father, in this world of instant everything, fast foods, and 
shallow relationships, there are times we become very impatient when 
anything or anyone causes us to wait. We hate long lines, delayed 
flights, and tardy friends. Sometimes we get stressed out with 
exasperation. Then we worry about burnout. Neither the pout nor the 
shout seems to get things moving the way we want and when we want them.
  Father, we confess that waiting is not easy for us. Often we turn to 
false hopes for quick, easy answers. Graciously You wait for us to 
realize that nothing or no one can be a source of lasting hope except 
You. It dawns on us that what we thought were waiting times are really 
times during which You wait for us to want You and Your guidance above 
all else.
  Now in the quiet of this moment, we need to experience a hush instead 
of a rush. Your timing is perfect. Help us to realize that there are no 
unanswered prayers. A delay is not a denial if it brings us closer to 
You in deeper trust. Now an inner glow comes from living in the flow of 
Your peace. Through our Lord and Savior. Amen.

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