Jesus, thank you for the gifts of time and talent. Thank you for calling and missions, for gracing me with purpose and meaning.

Forgive me for squandering your gifts – for hiding them, abandoning them, labeling them, dismissing them, postponing them for another season.

The time is now. Life is precious and short.

Shower me with your courage to try. Fill me with your perseverance and focus. Flood me with your Holy Spirit, for with you all things are possible.

I am listening. I’m following.

May all I do and say point to your saving love, your steadfast presence, and your empowering hope. Glory to you alone. Amen.

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Prayer for Doing the New, Hard Thing  © 2017 Lisa Ann Moss Degrenia
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