Pray this with me

Today, Lord, 

        let nothing and no one

        shake my faith in you, 
        keep me from your love,     

        rob me of my hope,     

        dull my thirst for justice, 

        shade me from your light,  

        threaten my integrity, 

        seduce me from fidelity, 

        still your voice within me, 

        indulge my pride and envy, 

        sway me from the truth I know,

        persuade me to act foolishly,

        diminish my self-worth,

        trigger my anxieties, 

        steer me from your path,

        tempt me with forbidden fruit,

        weaken my conviction, 

        curb my will to serve you,

        smooth-talk me with flattery,  

        hold me back from prayer,

        take advantage of my fears, 

        encroach upon my conscience,  

        make me doubt your mercy,

        close my heart to others,

        dampen my soul's joy,

        hide me from your presence, 

        distract me from your Spirit's way, 

        shield me from your grace

        or hinder me in any way

        from knowing, loving, serving you,
        my Lord, my God, my all...

        Amen. 

Grace and peace,

Anita Sorenson

Pastor for Spiritual Formation