Monday Morning Offering - 122

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Good morning, good God!

Must be the time of year, Lord…

Too much going on,

too many things happening,

too many demands on everyone’s energy and time,

just too much…

And ‘though I’d like you to take it all away, Lord  -

I know that’s not how you work!

So I offer you my tired confusion,

my loneliness in crowds,

and feet that fail me

when I want to run from it all..

When too many things are happening all at once,

help me see what’s important and what’s not,

help me know what you’d have me do first, Lord -

and what you’d not have me do at all…

Give me wisdom to know what you ask of me, Lord,

and strength to accomplish what’s mine to do:

speak to my heart and with your word

open my heart to your will…

I pray for your strength and counsel:

when my heart’s slow to know where to turn,

where to go, what to do,

encourage and lead and guide me…

Rouse me when I’m tired, Lord:

give me your strength when mine fails and

help me spend it on what’s good and fruitful

for me, for others,

for all whose paths cross mine…

Lift me up when I’m bowed down, Lord;

refresh your spirit within me;

renew my hope and trust in you;

give me a new beginning this Monday morning

and make of this week a gift of peace

and a time of grace…

Amen.

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