Let my heart rejoice in your salvation; let me sing to the Lord, "He has been good to me."

  Psalm 13:6c

 

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Heavenly Father,

Thank you for today and for the opportunity we have to simply appreciate what it is you do for us.  Each of us in this community has at times lost sight of two aspects of you that are necessary for knowing your will and growing closer to you. 

 

The first is that you work in our lives every single day.  You make it possible for us to do what we want to do and to do what we may not want to do, but what you approve of; like going to work or engaging in another responsibility.  You provide, you encourage and you make happen; those moments and opportunities that can take us to a uniquely positive experience. 

 

Second, you call us in our ordinary day-to-day lives here.  You ask that we live the lives you have given to us, how it is you want us to live them.  To let our strengths enable us to grow in service to you through our families, friends and responsibilities; and to use those efforts to move away from and eliminate what draws us away from you.

 

So today we pray that we remember the here and now of the moments that make up each day are where we find you and are able to put forth our prayerful effort as well as our need to listen in order to know you more.  Amen