Friday Prayer

 

God of words and wisdom that stretch us, sometimes in ways that help us grow and other times like a sweater that can’t return to its original shape/size, be with us.  We long to be salt and confess that our words and actions hurt and harm (pour salt) in another’s wounds.  We long to be light and confess that sometimes our desire for attention and affection causes us to blind others or push others aside so we can soak in the spotlight.  We long to live a Micah 6 life, but that way doesn’t seem efficient or effective, so we resort back to bullying and demanding our way.  We long to forgive, to stop letting anger feed and fuel our lives, but it seems to be the way of the world.  We are caught between who we want to be as well as who we are, which makes it exhausting to plan the day.  Bring us back to our baptism today, that You love us for who we are and who we are becoming.  Hold us today.  Heal us.  And let Your salty zest, light, wisdom, and forgiveness be our guide now and, in the month, to come.  In the name of the One whose sermon stirs our souls and shapes our lives, Jesus the Christ.  Amen.