Saturday, March 11, 2017

WISE STEWARDS: LENTEN PRAYERS 2017

Day 10 – Saturday
Proverbs 15:16

     God of peace, we worship You with hope and seek your peace for ourselves and for our many neighbors.
     But we are frequently restless and anxious. Our anxiety fuels chaotic and fearful thinking that pushes us to accumulate more. We become dissatisfied with what You have provided and what we truly need and we crave new things. We exploit and find ourselves in competition with other people (near and far) as we add to our fortune and attempt to quell the empty and desperate feelings that we have. We lie awake at night, worrying about loss and planning for the protection of the resources we are hoarding.
     God, You know us better than we know ourselves. You know our deep anxiety and fearfulness. You know our nagging craving for more. And You are able to change us. You are able to transform our minds and wean us from our insatiable cravings. 
     Transform us! Enable us to trust You for our well-being. Calm our anxious minds. Heal our relationships. Let your peace fill our lives and let us share that peace with our neighbors. Amen.

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