Monday, August 12, 2024

Loving God, thank you for this precious time with you. You know and examine every person. We put our trust in you. Thank you for your protection. Thank you for never abandoning us.

We give you thanks, meeting us in our circumstances and challenges of this life and giving us all we need for each day. You give us hope to remain with you. In your presence, we have no temptation or hardship that cannot be overcome. Your blessings are new and continuous each day. We will receive your blessings and journey together in a good way.

We enter your sacred prayer space together. You surround us and invite us to participate in your mystery. But you render many of our acts of righteousness useless to us, so you can have your way with us.

Loving God, thank you for teaching us skills for living. We hear the invitation to listen to the wise and add their learning to our toolbox for right living. We humble ourselves before you. Grant us wisdom and self-control.

We enter your sacred prayer space as we are. We have good and bad days. We rage and feel bitter about the injustices of the world around us. We sometimes wonder why arrogant people prosper. But you remind us of your promise to us. You count us among your righteous. Our destiny is not the destiny of arrogance.

Divine Family, you speak words of hope, love, and blessings. Thank you for the example of all people of faith showing us how to put our trust and confidence in you. Thank you for blessing and providing for our family and friends.