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Morning Prayer: Establish Justice and Righteousness

Good morning, Lord. Alas, our world is broken. People (and nations) serve themselves, with no concern for those they hurt. Justice is distorted by money and power. Truth is spun, twisted and turned inside out. Save us from ourselves. Even … Continue reading

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Morning Prayer: Grace and Mercy

Good morning, Lord. You are perfect, I am unrighteousness–You grant me grace. You are just, I look out for myself at the expense of others–You grant me mercy. I am blessed. Thank You.

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Morning Prayer: Right and True

Good morning, Lord. You set the standard. Even when I’m trying, I fall short (and all too often I’m not trying). Give me eyes to see and ears to hear Your Word. Fill my mind with Your wisdom and fill … Continue reading

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Morning Prayer: Righteous and Just

Good morning, Lord. You are perfectly righteous and just, I am not. Forgive me for questioning Your ways, for thinking I know better than You how things should work, how the world should run. Forgive me for taking the short … Continue reading

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Morning Prayer: Peacemaker

Good morning, Lord. Advent begins, and we celebrate the Prince of Peace. Teach me to be a peacemaker, O God. May I speak words of encouragement, not criticism; good, not evil; truth, not lies; praise, not gossip; reconciliation, not division. … Continue reading

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Morning Prayer: A Kinder Attitude

Good morning, Lord. You are all good, all just, all merciful, all loving. I am not. Help me become better, fairer, kinder and more loving. Chisel the hard edges off my personality. Shape my attitudes and actions to be more … Continue reading

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Morning Prayer: A Better Attitude

Good morning, Lord. It’s sad how often my first reaction is far from godly. I’m quick to justify my own actions and slow to extend grace, quick to judge others and slow to see the log in my own eye … Continue reading

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Morning Prayer: No Matter When, No Matter Where

Good morning, Lord. Thank You for watching over me as I slept last night, as I worked yesterday, and as I shopped, chatted with friends, cooked and cleaned. You never lose sight of me, but I sometimes lose sight of … Continue reading

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Morning Prayer: What’s Right with the World

Good morning, Lord. I thank You for all that’s right with the world: the stars above and the flowers below, the happy sound of children at play, a hug from a friend and a smile from a stranger, the fragrance … Continue reading

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Morning Prayer: Watch and Pray

Good morning, Lord. When things are going well–for me!–I forget that we’re in a spiritual battle. When I forget about the enemy, I’m open to his attack. Teach me to “keep watch and pray” (Matthew 26:41), teach me to avoid … Continue reading

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