Here’s a
thoughtful prayer from Joanna Harader.
Prayer
Gracious God,
We place ourselves in your presence.
Our minds and our spirits are cluttered.
We place ourselves in your presence.
Our minds and our spirits are cluttered.
Help us make space
for you.
Help us to be
fully present here, now.
We release to you
all that we have done today–
whether for good
or for ill.
We release all
that we feel like we should have done today,
but did not do.
We release all of
the people
who weigh on our
hearts and minds this evening.
We release our
fears.
We release our
anxiety.
We release our
impatience.
We release our
pride.
All of the
thoughts,
all of the
feelings that pull us away from you, O God,
we release.
[silence]
And now with open
hearts
we receive what
you offer us now:
We receive the
gift of this space and this time.
We receive the gift of being with each person here.
We receive the Holy Spirit’s presence within us
We receive the gift of being with each person here.
We receive the Holy Spirit’s presence within us
for guidance and
healing.
We receive the sacred words that will be spoken and thought.
We receive the holy touch of hand and heart.
We receive the silence.
We receive the music.
We receive the sacred words that will be spoken and thought.
We receive the holy touch of hand and heart.
We receive the silence.
We receive the music.
Fill us now with
the peace of your deep, abiding presence.
We offer all of ourselves to you,
We offer all of ourselves to you,
our One God,
Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer. Amen
~ written by Joanna
Harader, and posted on Spacious Faith. http://spaciousfaith.com/
