This morning I read Ephesians 1 in the Message translation. Verse 11 says, “It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for.” This is the prayer that came from reflecting on that verse:
God of wonders,
how good of you to love me.
To make me with care,
to shepherd my soul,
to bear with my pride, my ignorance,
my cowardice.
Father of lights,
creator of stars,
would you shine on me.
Let me never forget the cracks and flaws I bear;
let me never imagine my beauty or goodness is anything
more than your Spirit shining through my brokenness; Continue reading “A Prayer”