Inclusive prayers to provide hope, inspiration and positivity all week long
Dear God,
Please help me remember to look for the good around us and within myself, rather than telling myself narratives that make me feel fearful or sad. There is a lot more to feel good about and be hopeful about than we realize. We just have to look around and connect with one another.
Amen.
Dear God,
Please help me have the courage to connect with those I love and do what I can to show them they matter. In the rush of the day-to-day, don’t let me get caught up in likes, followers, or prestige and forget about those who will be there for me if all that “stuff” falls away.
Amen.
Dear God,
I know you love me. Thank you for comforting me. Help me remember the power of friendship and that I am never truly alone. Give me the courage to use my time and gifts to help others feel less lonely as well.
Amen.
Dear God,
It’s so easy to get caught up in my own thoughts, feelings, or fears, but help me never forget that my experiences are part of our collective experience. None of us are truly going at it alone, so we shouldn’t try to isolate or ignore problems that feel too big for any one person. We’re in this together.
Amen.
Dear God,
Help me look past the doom and gloom and imagine the possibilities. May we believe in hope and remember that it’s so desperately needed. May we believe in ourselves and others to rise up and rise above.
Amen.
Dear God,
Allow me to honor any pain I’m feeling rather than fighting it or pushing it down. Help me be gentle with myself and others. Allow us to embrace pain and suffering and honor the role they play in our lives.
Amen.
Dear God,
Please help me show up for myself and others, both when it's easy and when it's hard. May I never underestimate how much a call, a text, or reaching my hand out to help might really mean
Amen.
Dear God,
As we head into December and into the coming holidays, allow us to be gentle with ourselves and others. May we remember that the best gift of all is this very moment. Let us cherish every breath.
Amen.
Dear God,
May I be so grateful this week for all that you have given me. Even when I long for what was, let me appreciate what I have now and be grateful for what’s yet to come.
Amen.
Dear God,
Please help me use my words and my voice for good. Help me be gentle and kind with myself and extend the same courtesy to others.
Amen.
