Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Thank you, you long to be in a relationship with us. We hear the invitation to love you and share your lovingkindness and mercy with our children, family, and those who come into our lives.

We will encourage and lift others in all we say and do. We will rejoice and give thanks in all circumstances, knowing that what seems impossible to us is already conquered by you.

We enter your sacred prayer space as your children–innocent in your eyes, full of passion for life and love. You have made us aware of our humanness. We lust and long for each other. You fill the air with pure thoughts. They shower around us, and we feel your perfect love.

Fill us with your Holy Spirit, so we will respond with your truth when we greet others. Fill us with your mercy, so we will respond with kindness when we are opposed. Remain close to us, so we will remain focused on you in all we do.

All praise to you, LORD! You are our high mountain. You are our refuge and strength. You have gathered us into your fortress. The hardships of a broken world have bent us in their storms, but you will not allow them to break us. You have protected and shielded us for your sake, so all can see your sovereign might and know you are the one true God.