A Different Kind Of Prayer

A Different Kind Of Prayer

Heavenly Father, Help us remember that the jerk who cut us off in

traffic last night is a single mother who worked nine hours that day

and was rushing home to cook dinner, help with homework, do the

laundry and spend a few precious moments with her children.

Help us to remember that the pierced, tattooed, disinterested young

man who can't make change correctly is a worried 19-year-old college

student, balancing his apprehension over final exams with his fear of

not getting his student loans for next semester.

Remind us, Lord, that the scary looking bum, begging for money in

the same spot every day (who really ought to get a job!) is a slave to

addictions that we can only imagine in our worst nightmares.

Help us to remember that the old couple walking annoyingly slow

through the store aisles and blocking our shopping progress are

savoring this moment, knowing that, based on the biopsy report she

got back last week, this will be the last year that they go shopping

together.

Heavenly Father, remind us each day that, of all the gifts you give us,

the greatest gift is love. It is not enough to share that love with those

we hold dear. Open our hearts not just to those who are close to us

but to all humanity.

Let us be slow to judge and quick to forgive.

Bless us with patience, empathy and love.

AMEN!
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