COWBOY PRAYERS
Finding Faith in Familiar Things
A cowboy understands that the smallest pieces of equipment can have an important purpose.
What Is a Cowboy Prayer?
A cowboy prayer does not require special words. It can simply be prayer viewed through the experiences, responsibilities and everyday surroundings of someone connected with horses, ranching or Western life.
The cowboy perspective can remind us of qualities that also matter in faith: patience, trust, direction, perseverance, strength and rest.
Horses, Faith and Prayer
Craig Morse grew up around horses and learned to ride on his grandmother’s farm. He later taught horsemanship at a Christian camp.
As his prayer life developed, Craig began seeing connections between horse tack and spiritual ideas worth considering during prayer. That became the central motif behind Thoughts for Prayer: A Cowboy’s Perspective.
Finding Your Own Reminders to Pray
You don’t have to be a cowboy to use this approach. Perhaps you garden. Maybe you work with your hands. Perhaps you spend your days teaching, building, driving, cooking, caring for others or working outdoors.
The objects and activities already surrounding you can become reminders to seek God. A familiar object can prompt a moment of gratitude. A difficult task can remind us to ask for strength. Uncertainty can become an invitation to trust. And a quiet moment can become an opportunity to listen.
Look around. Pay attention. Find the things that remind you of God — and pray.