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Lord, Disturb Me

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I follow the Radical Rabbi named Jesus, but I am too safe, too comfortable, too undisturbed. I hang the Do Not Disturb sign on the door of my life because I don’t like my comfort, safety and status quo living being interrupted by the turbulence of big dreams, the deep waters of radical obedience, the rough seas of suffering, and the dark nights of uncertain adventures.  

The other day, I ran across a prayer, written by Sir Frances Drake (explorer and naval pioneer during the Elizabethan era), that disturbed me. This prayer affected my spiritual equilibrium so much, that I want to share it with you, in hopes that it will disturb you like it did me. Don’t just gloss over the words; sit with it for a minute and then spend some time, dissecting and parsing its content. Then ask God to help you identify “smooth sailing” areas of your life.  Next, ask him to disturb the places in your life where you are safe, comfortable, undisturbed. Here’s the prayer: 

Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves, when our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little, when we arrive safely because we have sailed too close to the shore. 

Disturb us, Lord, when with the abundance of things we possess, we have lost our thirst for the waters of life; having fallen in love with life, we have ceased to dream of eternity; and in our efforts to build a new earth, we have allowed our vision of the new heaven to dim. 

Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly, to venture on wider seas where storms will show your mastery; where losing sight of land, we shall find the stars. We ask you to push back the horizons of our hopes; and to push us into the future in strength, courage, hope, and love.  

I know I have been sailing too close to the shore lately and I am asking Jesus to disturb me to action. 

In what areas have you become too comfortable and need to pray: “Lord, disturb me?” In what areas in your life have you been traveling too close to shore and need to pray: “Lord, disturb me?”



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6 Responses to “Lord, Disturb Me”

  1. Milan Ford Says:
    April 28th, 2009 at 9:39 am

    love this post bro.

  2. Glenda Says:
    April 28th, 2009 at 11:28 am

    Man this is just… I have no words for it. Disturb us when we have arrived safely because we traveled to closely to the shore… That’s definitely something to ponder. Then he says “…venture on wider seas where storms will show your mastery. Have my dreams come true because my dreams were too small. Thanks Marvin.

  3. Amado Says:
    April 28th, 2009 at 7:02 pm

    I think here it is showing how far Gods people have wondered away from HIM, but I know GOD never leaves our side. We are focusing on things of the world, that is what is taking us far out to the wide and open sea. We are in this world but we should not be of this world. I don’t want to gain the rewards of what the world has to offer me, but my reward is in Heaven. God wants to bless his people and wants them to enjoy what he has made, but in the right way. If I feel like I am happy with the possessions I gain, I know I have a problem. The enemy is always busy distracting us with his broken promises and deceiving offers. We should never allow ourselves to get so far from GOD, that is how we will allow ourselves to become more vulnerable to sin. I know God is merciful but he is also Just, let us try to please him. Keep feeding the spirit. I ask the Lord today disturb me in the things that are distracting me from you.

  4. Michael Says:
    April 29th, 2009 at 9:20 am

    Right on time….seems as though being disturbed is the only impetus we have to move at times. We have to keep moving, progressing, growing, and trusting in God. Gotta grow (Trip Lee)!!!

  5. lisabirch Says:
    April 29th, 2009 at 10:44 am

    And my prayer is that God equip me with the courage to pray for His disturbance…because ask and you shall receive… “Lord, please toughen my heartskins…help me not to be a coward…help me to pray the prayer for your Disturbance. Then disturb me. Amen.” Thanks so much for this.

  6. Aleta Scott Says:
    May 18th, 2010 at 1:50 am

    i am late but i think this post is beautiful… honestly i have been sailing too close to shore in ALL aspects of my life honestly…. just playing it safe to afraid to love, live,laugh, and just let God show himself to me… I need the Lord to disturb MY LIFE!!!
    keep posting soul man :)

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