Friday, February 7, 2014

A Prayer for Friday, February 7, 2014

Open

O God,

When life tries to close us up, by your grace open us up instead.

When fear tries to close us up, by your grace open us up to faith instead.
When hurt tries to close us up, by your grace open us up to forgiveness instead.
When brokenness tries to close us up, by your grace open us up to wholeness instead.
When guilt tries to close us up, by your grace open us up to mercy instead.
When greed tries to close us up, by your grace open us up to generosity instead.
When lust tries to close us up, by your grace open us up to love instead.
When death tries to close us up, by your grace open us up to life instead.

When life tries to close us up, by your grace open us up instead.

Amen.

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