Thursday, August 31, 2023

Dear God,

Prayer is all about loving.  The more we pray for people, family, friends, neighbors and even strangers, the more we grow to love them.  We can't help but care.

Numerous times you have asked me to pray for those I do not like, do not respect and do not want part of my life.  Perhaps that is why you invited me to pray.  As the days, weeks, months and years go by, my prayers have grown more compassionate.  My compassion has increased as I prayed.  Although my prayers are for others, they have a boomerang effect because they circle back to me making me softener, more understanding and more kind.  As I pray for others my prayers end up blessing me too.  Funny how that works!

Holy God,

let my prayers

bless you.

Let my 

growing love

for others

become an

increasing love

for you.

Let me

always say yes

to your invitations.

Yours, Andrea