Monday Morning Offering - 203

Coffee in the Morning by George Mendoza

Good morning, good God!

A new week stretches ahead of me, Lord:

and I pray you'll walk with me day by day...

I offer you these next seven days...

Keep me by your side,

day and night...

Be with me 

from the moment I wake
until I wake again tomorrow...

Slow me down, Lord, when I go too fast

and give me strength to do well

the things I really need to accomplish...

Give me the wisdom to lay aside

   the things I don't need,

   the cares I needn't carry,

   the burdens I needn't bear...

Lighten the burdens that are, indeed, mine

and open me to accept the help that others offer...

Amid the worries of this week, Lord,

   calm my fears,

   lift my spirits,

   and give me peaceful rest...

Keep me from worrying about yesterday

and anticipating the future:

   keep me mindful

   of the moment in which I find myself...

Open my eyes to see the burdens of others

and give me the grace and courage to offer

   my hand, my arm, my shoulder;

   my heart, my support, my comfort;

   my smile, my story, my understanding...

Show me yourself this week, Lord, and open

   my ears to your voice,

   my eyes to your beauty,

   my heart to your mercy,

   my mind to your counsel,

   my weary limbs to your strength,

   my mouth to give you praise...

A new week stretches before me, Lord,

a week I entrust to your care
and I pray you help me live it

a day at a time,

in your time,

in peace...

Accept my prayer this morning, Lord,

and all through the week ahead...

Amen.

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