A PRAYER…
May we seek to be fully committed to you,
O God,
who has forever been committed to us.
Our hearts yearn to declare with confidence
“We Are All In!”
when it comes to our devotion to you.
Our hearts yearn,
but our daily living
does not always match
such a declaration.
O Spirit that swept across a formless void
and brought forth light and life,
sweep across our lives,
and like the valley of dry bones,
may our barren spirits
find renewal and restoration.
O Jesus, our friend and companion,
walk with each of us
even when the path is dark;
even when our steps are slow;
even when we stumble and fall.
Provide us light for the journey,
encouraging words when anxious,
and a hand to lift us back to our feet.
Continue to be the voice of hope
when pessimism and cynicism
seek to deflate us
and devalue us
and defeat us.
O Creator of All,
we yearn to be those whose lives
are woven so fully into the divine life
that observers can see only you.
Yet we know our living and our loving
falls short of our best intentions
or the mark set in the life of Jesus.
May deficiency and failure
not thwart the yearning we have.
This is the request
that rises from deep within us –
a request made in faith,
our faith in you,
but mostly,
in your faithfulness to us.
Amen.
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