{"id":17549,"date":"2026-03-10T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/the-morning-prayer-that-helped-her-survive-captivity\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:03:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:03:56","slug":"the-morning-prayer-that-helped-her-survive-captivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/stories-of-faith-and-hope\/the-morning-prayer-that-helped-her-survive-captivity\/","title":{"rendered":"The Morning Prayer That Helped Her Survive Captivity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When we Americans were first taken hostage in Iran, we were terrified. We didn\u2019t know who our captors were, or what their demands would be. What were they going to do with us? Outside the embassy compound, the rage of the crowd added to the ugly atmosphere. Their screaming would go on until two in the morning, then start up again at six a.m.\u2014mobs of people yelling their hatred, their triumph, their anger.<\/p>\n<p>One time after I\u2019d fallen asleep, I was awakened by the distinct impression that someone had sat down on my bed. I turned over quickly, expecting to see one of my guards. But no one was there. Instantly, I was reminded of the <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/prayers-for-stronger-faith\/pray-with-the-power-of-the-holy-spirit\/\">Holy Spirit, the Comforter<\/a>. And with the sense of His presence came a very real knowledge that I had a source of strength that the students and mobs didn\u2019t have.<\/p>\n<p>Then a hymn came into my mind, one I\u2019d learned way back when I was a freshman in high school: \u201cHave Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way! Thou art the potter; I am the clay. Mold me and make me after Thy will, while I am waiting, yielded and still.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>How those words spoke to me! I knew I couldn\u2019t do anything to change my situation as a political prisoner. But when I accepted that fact, I could say, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/prayers-for-stronger-faith\/pray-gods-will-not-yours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Okay, Lord, here I am<\/a>. I don\u2019t know what\u2019s going to happen in this situation. But use me. <em>While I am waiting, yielded and still.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As a diplomat, I was especially aware that my government could not give in to terrorists\u2019 demands in order to free us. I told my guards, \u201cWe may be here for the next fifteen years! And my job is to sit here and wait.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They couldn\u2019t believe I could take that attitude. But I did, and I set about ordering my morning hours in a kind of contemplative system for myself\u2014Bible studies, <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/how-to-pray\/how-to-develop-a-daily-prayer-practice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prayer and meditation<\/a>, reading.<\/p>\n<p>I developed a morning prayer that went like this: \u201cThank You, Lord, for bringing me through the night. Thank You for giving me today. I give it back to You. Show me what You would have me do with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There were a lot of days when it seemed He wasn\u2019t having me do anything. But He was. 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