People
O God,
We will encounter lots of people this week.
As we do, help us to remember that
people are frail,
people are fallible,
people are complicated,
and
people are often unaware of
just how frail, fallible, and complicated
they are.
Help us to remember that
people can be noble and petty,
people can be generous and selfish,
people can be loving and apathetic,
and
people can be forgiving and vengeful—
sometimes all at the same time.
Help us to remember that
we are people, too.
And help us to remember that
we are all—every last one of us—
loved by you.
As we encounter people this week
and as they encounter us,
help us to be empathetic with
and kind to one another.
You know that they and we need it …
Amen.
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