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Today's my birthday and a few years ago a dear friend sent me an email including the words in green below which I adapted and made part of a prayer I wrote at the time.
O God, who brought all things into being, today's the anniversary of my birth, the day you beckoned me to enter this beautiful world, the work of your hands...
When I try to downplay my birthday, Lord, remind me that it's the anniversary
of your calling me out of my mother's womb to the life you had in store for me. And that makes this a holy day - not because of me, Lord - but on account of what you did for me: you gave me the gift of my life, conceived of my dear parents' love; you gave me a lifetime's span to grow in grace and love of you; you gave me all these years to find you, to know you, to follow you and to share the many blessings you've given me...
To mark and honor this day, Lord, I ask for the grace to humbly acknowledge the meaning you've given my existence, something I too often take for granted...
Help me see, Lord, all the ways you've shaped me, touched me, blessed and healed me - and - all the ways you've shaped, touched, blessed and healed others through my words and deeds and the grace of your Spirit...
Help me see, Lord, how you've used my weakness to support and strengthen others;
how in my foolishness your wisdom still shone bright; how even through my sinfulness you revealed your heart of mercy; and how through my stumbling efforts
you worked wonders with your grace...
Light my heart and will on fire, Lord, that I might see that I inhabit this earth for a reason - and that reason is your love...
You created me for a reason, Lord... for a purpose... for your plan... for a part to play in tending to your people's hearts and souls...
Thank you, Lord, for the gift of my life; for the gift of all who walk with me; for gift of these 79 fleeting years - and for keeping your promise to be ever at my side, night and day, now and ever more...
Amen.
Thank You For My Life by Ed Tossing
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