A Prayer for Today

January 12, 2020

Greetings Family and Friends,

Please join me in this prayer for today.

God, of all love, we pray today to be loving towards one another. We pray today for guidance in how we can best serve you in the world. We pray that we may be more giving of ourselves to others. We pray that we may be able to be hopeful and hope-filled to this fragile and broken world. We pray that we may shine your light and help people out of the dark places they find themselves in. We pray that we may be supportive in whatever decisions people make. We pray for the least of these who struggle with the day to day issues of living. We pray that everyone will be lovingly included and not excluded and invisible. We pray that we may be peacemakers and children of God. We pray that we may strive for justice and respect the dignity of every human being. We pray that we may build bridges and tear down walls. We pray for the courage to speak truth to power. We pray for an end to hatred, violence and terror. We pray that we may use our voices not to hurt but to heal. We pray today that we all may be one and that we may continue to pray for (insert names), and all places where terror and violence have occurred even when the media fails to report it. May we all be one with those who mourn and stand vigil for the peace of the world and in the places where there is danger. God we lift up these prayers to you today with hurting hearts, open hands up lifted, with loving care and voices. Amen.

– author unknown

In grace we go,
Rev. Ineda P. Adesanya