Morning Prayer

 A daily habit should commence with a prayer.  Before the day begins to unfold, a realigning of perspectives with God's ultimate purpose should dictate the thoughts, actions, and decisions that I make.  Many situations in life fraught with uncertainty often hide within the hustle and bustle of activities.  It gets pushed aside to the more pressing needs of the day but builds up to coat an underlining layer that slowly erodes self-confidence.  In time, it begins to settle as fear.

Prayer that dedicates the day's challenges to God acknowledges, transforms, and directs even the most troublesome worry into a mantle of courage.  God is in control.  Nothing passes in time without His foreknowledge.  God is love and even when things look uncertain or impossible to know, God seeks the good of each and every life He created under the heavens.  I only need to trust in His divine will and to pray that His will be done in all things.

God most high, creator of all, this day I offer to you.  Whatever begins or ends, let it be my solemn prayer that I surrender my human will to follow you.  Arm me with strength and courage to face the challenges of the day.  Soften my heart to render compassion rather than judgment towards people I interact with today.  Make all negative thoughts dissipate and the joy of your presence fill me.  Guard my actions so I stay in the straight and narrow road.  Make my choices follow the path that leads to your embrace.  Father, I consign everything to you.  Please help me overcome my human inclination towards waywardness in Jesus name and in the grace of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.