Loving God and Father,
we stand before you as seed that must die.
We have struggled long to hold on to ourselves;
our lofty goals, our hard-earned accomplishments,
our prized possessions, and our cherished loved ones.
But you teach us, in Jesus your Son,
that we must lose our very lives in order to find them.
We thank you for allowing us to catch glimpses of life
welling up in the midst of life's many dyings.
Walk with us, and move within us, as we enter once again
into the Paschal Mystery of Jesus' death and resurrection.
We pray that our lives may more and more resemble
the life-giving love of your Son.
We offer you today our YES
to all that you desire to accomplish in us,
as you draw us by bonds of love,
home to your loving Heart,
through Jesus the Christ. Amen.
Excerpted from Lenten Longings - Year B: For the Life of the World, available from RENEW International