Monday Morning Offering - 134

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Good morning, good God!

I meet so many folks who are trying, Lord:

trying to stay on the right path,

trying to take a step in a new direction…

trying to begin something, 

or begin again,

even a simple something

and yet, so very hard to do…

trying to make a right decision,

to do the right thing…

trying to believe,

to trust:

in themselves,

in others,

in you…

trying again

when they’ve tried so many times before

and are tired of trying -

yet trying to try again…

I meet so many folks who are trying, Lord...

So, I offer you this morning

all the efforts of all of us who try:

who try to know, love and serve you

in all we do…

I offer you our good intentions, Lord:

forgive our false starts,

give us fresh starts

and the hope we need to try,

to begin,

again…

I offer you our earnest desires

and ask, Lord, that you keep us honest:

show us how we so easily con ourselves

and remind us that to be honest with ourselves

is to be honest with you…

I offer you all our redoubled efforts, Lord,

and pray you redouble the grace

that is yours to give,

the grace we so much need,

the grace that is ours for the asking…

I offer you our desire, Lord,

to choose what is true, good, healthy and pure

and when we settle for less

give us the desire to desire more:

more of what is good, good for us

and good for our life with you and with others…

I offer you our need, Lord,

for you to deepen our trust,

refresh our hope,

renew our strength

and give us the will

to live one day at a time…

Be patient with us, Lord,

and give us patience with each other

as each of us tries
and tries again

to live according to your will and Word,

this Monday morning

and every day and night this week.

Amen.

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