JanBeek

Morning Prayer

(adapted from The Open Church Foundation’s
prayer by Wallace Fridy)

“This is the day that the Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24

God, I am truly grateful for:

• another day,
• another morning
• another hour,
• another minute,
• another chance
  to live and to serve You.

Please, God, today, free me from all:

• fear of the future,
• anxiety about tomorrow,
• bitterness toward anyone,
• cowardice in the face of danger,
• laziness from work,
• failure before opportunity, and
• weakness when Your Power is at hand.

But, O God, please fill me with:

• Love that knows no barriers,
• Sympathy that reaches all,
• Courage that can’t be shaken,
• Faith strong enough for darkness,
• Strength sufficient for my tasks,
• Loyalty to Your Kingdom’s goal,
• Wisdom to meet life’s complexities, and
• Power to lift me to You.

Please, O God,
be with me for another day,
and use me in Your Will.

In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray.
     Amen