White Knucklin' the Rosary
Faith Unraveled: White Knucklin' the Rosary Reveals a Turbulent Prayer Journey
Lyrics
Don't even try to tell me what prayer is for
Expressing resistance to being told the purpose of prayer.
my Genie in a bottle needs to give me some more
Describing a desire for more divine intervention or assistance.
and when this mess is over-I don't need Him anymore
Indicating a temporary need for God during a difficult situation.
I'll put my God back on temporary ignore
Planning to ignore God once the crisis is over.
If you will do what I need you to do
Offering conditions for praising God after personal needs are met.
I'll find some time to praise you when this whole thing is through
Committing to gratitude if divine assistance is provided.
If you get me out of this, Oh great Almighty
Addressing God with a plea for help in a challenging situation.
I promise I'll never do it again-well maybe…
Expressing doubt about keeping promises to change behavior.
I get along fine most of the time
Describing self-sufficiency and lack of gratitude in normal times.
no thought for thanks or blessings sublime
Not acknowledging blessings and favors received.
when turmoil breaks through the shell of my comfort
Referencing a state of comfort disrupted by turmoil or crisis.
my lack of a prayer life abort
Recognizing a deficiency in one's prayer life during challenges.
White knucklin the rosary
Describing a clinging or desperate prayer using a rosary.
I know my God by what He does for me
Defining one's perception of God based on personal benefits.
open only in case of emergency
Limiting prayer to emergency situations only.
white knucklin the rosary
Reiterating the desperate clutching of the rosary during challenges.
When turmoil breaks through the shell of my comfort
Repeating the impact of turmoil on one's prayer life.
my lack of a prayer life abort
Reiterating the recognition of a prayer deficiency during challenges.
An acrostic for prayer that I learned as a kid
Referencing an acrostic for prayer learned in childhood.
praise and repentance, ask for others, yourself
Listing components of the acrostic: praise, repentance, and intercession.
but now in my lackluster state of affairs
Acknowledging a lackluster or uninspired state in personal affairs.
give me what I ask for-beyond that who cares?
Expressing a desire for granted prayers without deeper spiritual concerns.
White knucklin the rosary
Repeating the theme of desperate prayer with the rosary.
I know my God by what He does for me
Reiterating the perception of God based on personal benefits.
open only in case of emergency
Emphasizing the limited use of prayer for emergencies only.
white knucklin the rosary
Repeating the theme of desperate prayer with the rosary.
Pray without ceasing-give thanks for all things
Quoting a biblical injunction to pray continuously and be thankful.
a prayer life that's missing the joy that can bring
Highlighting the absence of joy in a deficient prayer life.
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