Lord God,

We praise You for Your creation, for Your Word,

for Your son, Jesus, and for the power of Your holy Spirit.

We look to You for courage to be who we were intended to be

and to do what You would have us do.

Doing the right thing isn’t always easy.

We know that - by our daily need for repentance.

But by Jesus’ sacrifice, we are made new each day.

In Him we find the strength to press on.

In His name, we can do great things for the Kingdom.

May Your Spirit reside in us and guide us and work through us.

In Jesus’ name.

Amen.