{"id":253,"date":"2011-08-24T04:54:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-24T10:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.195.124.95\/~redletu4\/please-disturb-me\/"},"modified":"2011-08-24T04:54:00","modified_gmt":"2011-08-24T10:54:00","slug":"please-disturb-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/davidrupert\/please-disturb-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Please, disturb me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

I have a car that\u2019s paid for and a house that\u2019s wonderfully appointed with furniture and gadgets. I have clothes that are in great condition in a variety of colors and styles. I have a job and some degree of security. There is\u00a0food on the table and extra in the cupboard.\u00a0I have people who love me. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I bow in humble prayer, giving\u00a0thanks for the blessing, thanks for the good things. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

But maybe it\u2019s all\u00a0too<\/em><\/strong> comfortable. Maybe I am missing out on the true blessing. All this stuff and comfort is a ruse, a\u00a0big\u00a0plush pillow in life.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Maybe my prayer should be to \u201cdisturb me.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Disturb Us<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
by Francis Drake<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Disturb us, Lord, when<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span>We are too well pleased with ourselves,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span>When our dreams have come true<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span>Because we have dreamed too little,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span>When we arrived safely<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span>Because we sailed too close\u00a0<\/span>to the shore.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>Disturb us, Lord, when<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span>With the abundance of things we possess<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span>We have lost our thirst<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>For the waters of life;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span>Having fallen in love with life,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span>We have ceased to dream of\u00a0eternity<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>And in our efforts to build a new earth,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span>We have allowed our vision<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span>Of the new Heaven to dim.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Disturb us, Lord,\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span>to dare more boldly,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>To venture on wider seas<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span>Where storms will show your mastery;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Where losing sight of land,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span>We shall find the stars.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>We ask You to push back<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span>The horizons of our hopes;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span>And to push into the future<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
In strength, courage, hope and love<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Sir Francis Drake, 1577<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>

God, shake my apathy. Keep me on the edge. Forgive my addiction to comfort. Give me fire. Give me passion. Move me to a different place in my heart, in my life\u2026..<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Please, share with a friend if you feel moved.
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