Reachout Blogs: A Prayer for His Son

by: Douglas MacArthur, More Sower's Seeds

Build me a son, O Lord,

who will be strong enough to know when he is weak,

brave enough to face himself when he is afraid,

Build me a son,

whose wishes will not take the place of deeds...

Lead him, I pray, not in the path of ease and comfort,

but under the stress and spur of difficulties and challenges.

Let him learn to stand in the storm;

let him learn compassion for those who fall.

Build me a son,

whose heart is clear, whose goals will be high

a son who will master himself before he seeks to master others;

who will reach into the future, yet never forget the past.

And after all these things aer his, add, I pray,

enough of a sense of humor

so that he may always be serious

yet never take himeself too seriously...

Then, I, his father will dare to whisper,

"I have not lived in vain."

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