Gracious God, give us generous hearts:
to share whatever gift it is that you have given to us in word and deed;
to acknowledge you as the giver of all good gifts;
to give without counting the cost;
to share without expecting something in return;
to be mindful of our neighbors and those around us with a need;
to hold all of our treasures with hands wide open;
to recognize our blessings in each passing day and share them with others;
to know the freedom that comes with true generosity;
to grow in giving thanks for everything:
to be happy with having what we need and wise enough to know what it is that we do not need;
to fall more deeply in love with the God of all generosity so that our hearts are strong enough to give away freely whatever is asked or needed by others.
O gracious God, who generously lavishes our lives with goodness, create in our hearts a deep center of gratitude, a center that grows so strong in its thanksgiving that sharing freely of our treasures becomes the pattern of our existence. Remind us often of how much you cherish us, of how abundantly you have offered gifts to us, especially in the hours of our greatest need. May we always be grateful for your reaching into our lives with surprises of joy, growth and unconditional love. We pray that you help us to live as people who do the same for our neighbors, whether through simple generosity of an egg or toilet paper, or through greater sacrificial giving. Help us to love as you have loved us. Amen.
You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. - 2 Corinthians 9:11 (NIV)
Join others at 12 PM today to pray for our local and global community. Use the Zoom Link to join with others and pray together.
to share whatever gift it is that you have given to us in word and deed;
to acknowledge you as the giver of all good gifts;
to give without counting the cost;
to share without expecting something in return;
to be mindful of our neighbors and those around us with a need;
to hold all of our treasures with hands wide open;
to recognize our blessings in each passing day and share them with others;
to know the freedom that comes with true generosity;
to grow in giving thanks for everything:
to be happy with having what we need and wise enough to know what it is that we do not need;
to fall more deeply in love with the God of all generosity so that our hearts are strong enough to give away freely whatever is asked or needed by others.
O gracious God, who generously lavishes our lives with goodness, create in our hearts a deep center of gratitude, a center that grows so strong in its thanksgiving that sharing freely of our treasures becomes the pattern of our existence. Remind us often of how much you cherish us, of how abundantly you have offered gifts to us, especially in the hours of our greatest need. May we always be grateful for your reaching into our lives with surprises of joy, growth and unconditional love. We pray that you help us to live as people who do the same for our neighbors, whether through simple generosity of an egg or toilet paper, or through greater sacrificial giving. Help us to love as you have loved us. Amen.
You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. - 2 Corinthians 9:11 (NIV)
Join others at 12 PM today to pray for our local and global community. Use the Zoom Link to join with others and pray together.