The Lord’s Day
O God,
Help us to worship you
in spirit and in truth today.
Help us to worship you as we really are—
as people who are flawed, frail, and forgiven.
Help us to worship you as you really are—
as God who is holy, loving, and forgiving.
Amen.
Sunday, June 7, 2015
Saturday, June 6, 2015
A Prayer for Saturday, June 6, 2015
Choices
O God,
For the choices that
put us on the right road,
for the choices that
put us on the wrong road
that nonetheless led us
to the right place,
for the choices that others made—
some of which we know about and
some of which we don’t—
that caused us to change direction,
for the choices that were
forced on us by circumstance or
offered to us by opportunity
and that changed our lives,
we give you thanks.
We thank you for the place to which
you in your grace have brought us
both because of and despite our choices.
Help us to gain wisdom from
the choices of the past that
have led us to our present.
Help us to make choices
in the present that will lead us
to our most appropriate future.
Amen.
O God,
For the choices that
put us on the right road,
for the choices that
put us on the wrong road
that nonetheless led us
to the right place,
for the choices that others made—
some of which we know about and
some of which we don’t—
that caused us to change direction,
for the choices that were
forced on us by circumstance or
offered to us by opportunity
and that changed our lives,
we give you thanks.
We thank you for the place to which
you in your grace have brought us
both because of and despite our choices.
Help us to gain wisdom from
the choices of the past that
have led us to our present.
Help us to make choices
in the present that will lead us
to our most appropriate future.
Amen.
Friday, June 5, 2015
A Prayer for Friday, June 5, 2015
Proportion
O God,
The amount of knowledge, insight, understanding, and wisdom that we don’t have far outweighs the amount that we do have.
Grant that the frequency with which we express our opinion will be in proportion to the amount of knowledge, insight, understanding, and wisdom that we actually possess.
We’ll enjoy the rest and others will enjoy the quiet.
And we’ll all give you thanks!
Amen.
O God,
The amount of knowledge, insight, understanding, and wisdom that we don’t have far outweighs the amount that we do have.
Grant that the frequency with which we express our opinion will be in proportion to the amount of knowledge, insight, understanding, and wisdom that we actually possess.
We’ll enjoy the rest and others will enjoy the quiet.
And we’ll all give you thanks!
Amen.
Thursday, June 4, 2015
A Prayer for Thursday, June 4, 2015
Passing
O God,
On the one hand, I am just passing through.
On the other hand, I will only pass this way once.
So while I am passing through this world,
help me to make the most of it.
Help me
to love deeply,
to care fervently,
to help committedly,
to share generously,
and
to live boldly.
Help me to live so that when I pass away
I will have lived as full a life as I possibly could.
Help me to live so that when I pass on,
the faith, hope, and love in which I have lived
will have me well prepared for what comes next.
Help me to live so that when I pass from the scene,
I will pass down
some memories that will be worth remembering,
some values that will be worth preserving,
some practices that will be worth continuing,
and
some projects that will be worth developing.
Amen.
O God,
On the one hand, I am just passing through.
On the other hand, I will only pass this way once.
So while I am passing through this world,
help me to make the most of it.
Help me
to love deeply,
to care fervently,
to help committedly,
to share generously,
and
to live boldly.
Help me to live so that when I pass away
I will have lived as full a life as I possibly could.
Help me to live so that when I pass on,
the faith, hope, and love in which I have lived
will have me well prepared for what comes next.
Help me to live so that when I pass from the scene,
I will pass down
some memories that will be worth remembering,
some values that will be worth preserving,
some practices that will be worth continuing,
and
some projects that will be worth developing.
Amen.
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
A Prayer for Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Relief
O God,
For
Red Skelton,
Johnny Carson,
Lucille Ball,
Dick Van Dyke,
Andy Griffith,
Flip Wilson,
Steve Martin,
Mitch Hedberg,
George Carlin,
Richard Pryor,
Rich Little,
Groucho Marx,
Peter Sellers,
Stephen Colbert,
Tina Fey,
Amy Poehler,
my cousin Stan,
and anyone else who has ever
provided me with comic relief,
I give you thanks.
May their tribe increase . . .
Amen.
O God,
For
Red Skelton,
Johnny Carson,
Lucille Ball,
Dick Van Dyke,
Andy Griffith,
Flip Wilson,
Steve Martin,
Mitch Hedberg,
George Carlin,
Richard Pryor,
Rich Little,
Groucho Marx,
Peter Sellers,
Stephen Colbert,
Tina Fey,
Amy Poehler,
my cousin Stan,
and anyone else who has ever
provided me with comic relief,
I give you thanks.
May their tribe increase . . .
Amen.
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
A Prayer for Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Friends
O God,
For old friends,
for new friends,
for future friends,
for good friends,
for best friends,
for all friends--
Thank you!
Help me to focus more on
being a friend than on having one.
Help me to focus more on
giving than on receiving,
on helping than on being helped, and
on loving than on being loved.
Amen.
O God,
For old friends,
for new friends,
for future friends,
for good friends,
for best friends,
for all friends--
Thank you!
Help me to focus more on
being a friend than on having one.
Help me to focus more on
giving than on receiving,
on helping than on being helped, and
on loving than on being loved.
Amen.
Monday, June 1, 2015
A Prayer for Monday, June 1, 2015
Busy
O God,
If this week is
like most weeks,
we’ll be busy.
We’ll be busy with
things we have to do.
We’ll be busy with
things we want to do.
We’ll be busy with
things we don’t want to do.
We’ll be busy with
things that don’t need doing.
Whatever we’re busy with this week,
help us to stay busy
loving you and loving other people.
Let love motivate our every task;
let love guide our every action
let love be the measure of our every success.
When we look back on this week,
may we be able to note some accomplishments.
Mainly, though, may we be able to note a lot
of loving thoughts, attitudes, and actions.
Amen.
O God,
If this week is
like most weeks,
we’ll be busy.
We’ll be busy with
things we have to do.
We’ll be busy with
things we want to do.
We’ll be busy with
things we don’t want to do.
We’ll be busy with
things that don’t need doing.
Whatever we’re busy with this week,
help us to stay busy
loving you and loving other people.
Let love motivate our every task;
let love guide our every action
let love be the measure of our every success.
When we look back on this week,
may we be able to note some accomplishments.
Mainly, though, may we be able to note a lot
of loving thoughts, attitudes, and actions.
Amen.
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