A Prayer…

You would have our prayers be an extension of our lives, wouldn’t You, O God.  If we say Thank you in our prayers, our daily lives should reflect our gratitude.  If we pray for those who find themselves in need, we should live and act in ways that lessen their pain and support them in their struggles.  If we pray for peace, we should work for peace in those places where we live and work each day.  If we pray for hope, we should do our best to build hope and to nurture hope in whatever ways we can.  And so this is our prayer on this day, O God…
Lead us in that direction so that our lives and our prayers might become one in the same.
Amen.