Here’s
a beautiful prayer of confession inspired by Luke 10: 38-42 (the story of Mary
and Martha’s encounter with Jesus). It
was written by Moira Laidlaw.
Prayer of Confession
(inspired by Luke 10:
38-42)
Lord
Jesus Christ,
we
confess that the distractions and busyness of our lives
make
it difficult to listen deeply to your voice.
Transform
our priorities
so
that we make space in our lives to be quiet and listen to you.
Jesus,
seeker of the lost,
we
confess to becoming so shaped by the values of this age
that
your call on our lives is increasingly hard to hear.
Transform
our values
so
that they are shaped by your concern for the unloved and unlovely,
and
for the weak and powerless in our society.
Jesus,
friend of the poor,
we
confess that too often any mission and outreach planning
is
weighed against economic viability.
Transform
our thinking
so
that we risk believing that all things are held together,
not
by the bottom financial line, but by you.
Jesus,
bearer of reconciliation,
we
confess that all too often in our faith communities,
we
harbor thoughts which estrange
and
make us hostile towards one another.
Transform
our hearts
so
that we are filled with the desire to forgive one another
and
to make peace.
Jesus,
source of our faith,
we
confess that we forget all too quickly the words we say,
and
pray, and sing, in our time of worship.
Transform
our lives
so
that they remain connected to you at all times and in all places.
Optional sung
response: O Lord, hear my prayer (Taize)
Jesus,
Saviour and Lord,
may
the posture of our lives be shaped by listening to you;
the
goodness of our lives be shaped by love for you;
and
the service of our lives be shaped by a humility like yours.
This
we pray in your name. Amen
~
written by Moira Laidlaw, and posted on Liturgies
Online. http://www.liturgiesonline.com.au/
