Prayer for Today

Pray this prayer today.

"In Jesus' Name, I make a fresh and strong commitment today to live
the life of love, to let the tenderness of God flow through me and
heal the wounded hearts of those I meet.

"Father, teach me to love even when things go wrong. To be patient and
kind when the children are underfoot. To overlook the spiteful words
of an angry spouse. To rejoice when someone at the office gets the
raise that I thought I needed. Teach me to talk in love, to lay gossip
quietly aside and to take up words of grace instead.

"Lord, Your Word says that Your love is already inside me...that it
has been shed abroad in my heart. So today, I resolve to remove every
obstacle that would keep that love from flowing freely into the lives
of others. I put resentments behind me, and I forgive all those who've
done me wrong.

"In the days ahead, cause me to increase and excel and overflow with
Your love. Cause me to be what this world needs most of all...a living
example of love. Amen."