A Prayer for Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Seventh Day of Christmas

O God,

Thank you that you are always with us

to comfort us when we need comforting,
to instruct us when we need instructing,
to guide us when we need guidance,
to challenge us when we need challenging,
to push us when we need pushing,
to restrain us when we need restraining,
to strengthen us when we need strengthening,
to embolden us when we need emboldening, and
to humble us when we need humbling.

Thank you that you are always with us
in the ways that we need you to be with us.

Help us always to be alert to and
to respond positively to the ways
that you work in our lives.

Amen.