A Prayer for the Church

Today’s Reflection DEAR LORD, thank you for my church and for the people who are a part of it. I’m grateful to be reminded each Sunday of who I want to be, who you want me to be, and who you want us to be together. Continue to guide the pastor, other leaders, and each church family member. Keep us faithful to you and to the mission you have given us. Help our lives better reflect your love, both as individuals and as a community. I pray for courage and encouragement for those who are starting new churches. Let their lives show your love and caring so that many people who need you will find you. Help my living always be a credit to my church and a sign of my faith in you. Amen. – Mary Lou Redding Prayers for Life’s Ordinary and Extraordinary Moments Indeed, the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Hebrews 4:12, NRSV