Thursday, July 12, 2012

Prayer - united in mission

Heavenly Father,


We celebrate the blessings You shower upon us – undeserved yet appreciated, unearned yet meaningful, unmatchable yet fulfilling. We honor You with all of our being, knowing our understanding is limited for You are great, wise beyond our comprehension and much more loving than we can ever hope to be.

In You, Lord, we find our purpose, our contentment, peace, and joy. Your provision for Your children is perfect. All of our needs can be met through intentional and intimate relationship with You. We are sinners, saved only by Your grace. Help us to be reflections of Your love and mercy to all we encounter. Let our lives model Jesus for those who don’t know Your saving and healing power.

Let us be a Christian family, united in our mission to share the Good News of Jesus Christ to all who will hear. Let our shared mission be to grow Your Kingdom here on earth. Help us to be faithful witnesses of the Gospel and boldly proclaim the mystery and majesty of Your grace and mercy.

Too often we fail, Gracious God, and we indulge our human nature rather than keeping our focus on You. Our prayer is for forgiveness. As Your children, forgiven and loved unconditionally, we take one more step in our journey toward our ultimate prize, life eternal in our heavenly home where we will sit at Jesus’ feet.

In His name and for His sake we pray, Amen.

(c) Ann Trimble-Ray 2012

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