MONDAY MORNING OFFERING: 5/13

Morning Coffee by George Mendoza

With yesterday's gospel
still in my thoughts and prayers,
I offer you, Lord, my need, my prayer
that you shepherd me
through all the ups and downs,
the joys and sorrows,
the temptations and grace
of every day of my life...

Shepherd me, O God, from here to there,
from where I am to where I'm meant to be,
from this moment to the next,
from today into tomorrow,
from my past into my future...

Shepherd me, O God,
from yesterday's problems
to tomorrow's solutions...

Shepherd me, O God,
from the memories I'm stuck in
to the ones I've yet to make...

Shepherd me, O God,
from all that haunts me from my past
to a future I've yet to experience...

Shepherd me, O God,
from my failings, sins and errors
to the grace of a new beginning...

Shepherd me, O God,
from daydreams and fantasies
to life that's real and mine to lead...

Shepherd me, O God,
far from my foolish ways
and closer to the path of wisdom...

Shepherd me, O God,
from selfishness and greed
to a giving, generous spirit...

Shepherd me, O God,
from my prideful arrogance
to humble self-knowledge...

Shepherd me, O God,
from the lies I've come to believe
to the truth that sets me free...

Shepherd me, O God,
from all that's less than pure
to what's clear and clean and chaste...

Shepherd me, O God,
from my habits of laziness
to work that satisfies and serves...

Shepherd me, O God,
from mindless wandering
to the path you'd have me walk...

Shepherd me, O God,
from flirting with temptation
to doing what is right...

Shepherd me, O God,
from prejudice and bias
to understanding and acceptance...

Shepherd me, O God,
from wasting what I have
to sharing all that's mine...

Shepherd me, O God,
from hopelessness and fear
to trust and confidence restored...

Shepherd me, O God,
from feeling sorry for myself
to being grateful for my life...

Shepherd me, O God,
from doubts that cloud my thoughts
to faith that fills my soul...

Shepherd me, O God,
from here to there,
from this moment to the next,
from today into tomorrow,
from my past into my future...

Shepherd me, O God,
from all my wants,
from all my fears,
from death into life...

Amen.

Shepherd Me, O God by Marty Haugen



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