Monday, August 19, 2019

Today's Prayerful Heart


Blessed Trinity, one God,
I thank you for bringing me to this new day.
I want to dedicate it 
in the way that pleases You, my Creator.
I want to live it like Jesus,
consumed by His love for You.
I want to listen for the
Holy Spirit to lead me
into the places and into the lives 
of those I can help the most today -
in other words,
by doing Your Will.

Let me see the face of Christ
in everyone I meet - 
even if the only face I see today 
is the one in the mirror.
Allow me to hear your
soft voice and to feel your
gentle nudgings toward what I can do 
for You and for others.
And remind me that what I do for others
I do for You.

Give me the grace
to appreciate everything
that You have given freely
to me - body, mind, and spirit -
so I can live my day
giving all deserving glory
back to you.

These are the ways that
I want to live out my day.
But, for me,
the question always remains,

"How will I actually live out this day?"

💙