Prayer: Live In Gratitude

Gratitude opens our hearts and lets forth love

Holy Father, God who is love…
All glory and honor and praise
Belong always to You,
Master and Creator of Life
Author of all that is good in the Universe.

Your kingdom is within creation
And, if we only let Your will lead us,
we will find Your kingdom
in our hearts and all of life around us,
from a child’s innocent laugh
to an old man’s tears of remembrance.

We ask, Lord, for what we need today.
Help us recognize and respond to need in others.
We beg forgiveness of our failings.
Help us be empathetic 
and forgiving of others,
even when their actions have hurt us.

Teach us to be just and compassionate.
When trouble or temptation arise
Let us remember Christ, our example
and to reflect love into the world.
Because, all are Your children
and the chosen stewards of Your creation.

Teach us Lord to be worthy of that stewardship.
Open our eyes to Your every miracle.
Help us see the smallest and least of Your wonders.
Fill up our minds with Your Promise.
Swell to over-flowing our hearts with Your Grace.
Let our tongues forever sing Your praise.

May our hands ever work to Your Glory.
With every waking hour let us live in gratitude.
Upon our bowed heads, on bended knee,
Lay your perfect blessings.
Hold us always in Your Hand.
To You we give all thanks and praise.

In the name of Christ Jesus, we pray.

Amen… and Amen.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

A wonderful and beautiful prayer my dear friend. We must be thankful for a good life and know. We do not walk alone. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry. I did enjoy.
Coyote

[MomzillaNC]

Thank you.