Posts Tagged ‘prayer’
Prayer: To Be Good Stewards
Compassionate and merciful God, you adorn the earth with lush treasures and clothe it in royal attire. You provide human beings with every good gift and you feed us with spiritual food. Your compassion is endless; your mercy flows freely like a river. Gift us, your faithful servants, with your wisdom and creativity, so we may be good stewards of ...Read More
Prayer: For Mercy and Compassion
God of the lost, through the incarnation of your Son, you free human beings from the ravages of sin, and you pour out your abundant mercy on the lost and the broken. Sinners find refuge in the shadow of your wings and you provide your people with an abundant harvest. Send workers into the world to ...Read More
Prayer: Placing God First
God of the living, all the earth bows down before you. All creation groans in praise of you. You alone are the Lord of lords. You alone are the God of all creation. You invite all human beings into deep and personal relationship. You insist that we shall have no other gods before you. Help me as ...Read More
Prayer: Easing Burdens
Dear God, I praise and thank you for Jesus who is your Word, your revelation. Please help me to open my heart, my mind, and my life to your truth and your way. Help me to accept my own burdens and to be willing to work toward easing the burdens of others. I believe my life will be ...Read More
Prayer: Growing in God’s Love
God of mercy, Father of all, you welcome the downtrodden and are a voice for the voiceless. You feed the poor and offer forgiveness to sinners. And, above all, you sent your Son for the salvation of the world. Reveal to me my unrepentant, stony heart and replace it with a heart full of love and compassion. Place your Spirit ...Read More
Prayer: For All Families
God of radiant light, you spoke to Moses through the burning bush. You led the people through the desert by a pillar of fire. And you sent the purifying fire of your Spirit to renew and transform the earth. Strengthen our families as we face the seductions of this world. In these days of fulfillment, purify ...Read More
Prayer: For Compassion
Compassionate God, you adorn the earth with beauty, and gift the world with abundant life. You created human beings in your image and you instill in them your mercy and compassion. Strengthen all your servants to grow more fully in the divinity you have shared with us, so that we may offer your divine compassion to those who ...Read More
Prayer: For a Loving Community
Jesus, you showed us how a community should live. Loving and caring and helping one another were the cornerstones. We need to remember that we can help to create community. We can come together and share with one another, support one another, and love one another. It may seem difficult in these times, but your example ...Read More
Prayer: We Are Invited
Lord God, in your wisdom you invite us out of our complacency. You open our eyes to see you with new vision. You open our hearts to love you with greater passion, and you open our hands to serve you with the purest intentions. Lead us more deeply into the mystery of discipleship so that we may follow you with ...Read More
Prayer: For a Compassionate Heart
Jesus, please help us open our eyes and hearts and hands to those children of God suffering in our midst. Help us stand with people, as you did, when they are victimized or vilified because of their sexual orientation, their race or nationality, a disease they have, or criminal deeds they have done. Help us, ...Read More
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