Monday Morning Offering: 11/14

Morning Coffee by George Mendoza

 

Good morning, good God!

 

This morning, Lord, I offer you my day

    and all it's many parts and facets...

 

I offer you the 24 hours ahead of me:

    may I use my time productively,

        doing what you ask of me,

    setting aside time for play and rest and prayer,

        time to thank you for all this day may hold...

 

I offer you my strength today:

    may my heart and hands accomplish

        whatever you may ask of me;

    may I find the muscle I need

        to move what must be moved,

        to hold what must be held,

        to put down what must be stopped

        and lift up what must be honored,

    all the while taking care 

        to be gentle, kind and fair

        with all whose paths cross mine...

 

And I offer you my thoughts,  Lord:

    may your Spirit be my counsel,

    your grace my intuition,

    your word my source of truth,

    your wisdom my sure guide...

 

Finally, I offer you my heart, Lord

    with all its tender, broken pieces,

        its chambers filled with sorrow, joy, 

            memories and desire;

    I offer you an earnest heart 

        that wants, tries, longs to love

    - and just as often fails

        and waits upon your mercy

        for pardon and for peace...

I offer all I am, Lord, all I have 

    and all I hope to be, to say and do this day:

hear me and receive my prayer,

    my Monday morning offering;

I praise you, Lord, my God,

    from whom every blessing flows...

 

Amen.

    

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