Monday Morning Offering: 10/12

  Image: George Mendoza
 

Good morning, good God!

 

Got a couple of things I'd like to lose, Lord,

things I'd really like to leave behind,

nothing new here - same old stuff...

I'd like to let go of:

    - pet peeves serving no purpose

        other than indulging my personal taste

    - persistent resentments

        burdening my relationships

    - unhealthy patterns and behaviors

        undermining my well-being

    - a selfish streak

        hedging my generosity

     - long-held grudges

        reinforcing my stubborn pride

    - hurt feelings

        feeding my self-pity

    - a couple of bad habits

        keeping me from growing up

    - biased opinions

        keeping me from the truth 

    - procrastination

        impairing my effectiveness

    - mindless foolishness

        getting me nowhere - fast...

 

Yup! 

That's what I'd like to lose, 

leave behind and let go of, Lord

- but because I have a hard time doing this -

I'm offering you this morning 

my desire to be free of these things

and my prayer for the strength I need

to let them go 

and make room in my life for you,

for your grace

and for all those you call me 

to love and serve...

 

Amen. 

 

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