Self-Righteous
On the one hand, O Lord, you call us to righteousness; you call us to participate in the development of relationships with you and with other people that are always becoming more whole and sound. You call us to love you with all everything we are and to love our neighbor as we love ourselves.
And we believe that what you call us to be and do you empower us to be and do.
Thank you that we can grow in righteousness a little more each day.
On the other hand, O Lord, you do not call us to self-righteousness; you do not call us to believe that we have already become fully righteous, that we are already in completely whole relationships with you and with others.
And you certainly do not call us to believe that we have arrived at such a level of righteousness that we can regard ourselves as superior to anyone--or everyone-- else.
Help our righteousness to increase each day, O Lord, and cause our self-righteousness to decrease each day.
Amen.
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