Father,

We know there are cares and concerns about the world right now. Dark things seem in upheaval. In the midst of this, we are reminded that whenever we need it, we can come to you to climb up above our worries and be held by a love that isn’t interested in manipulating us. A love that is infinitely more caring, and loves us personally. “Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security.” (Jeremiah 33:6) It is inside ourselves in that place that you dwell that we find the unconditional love that is You. We can go there in prayer whenever we are in need of a restorative. You are the Source of the Spirit within. You replenish and renew. “Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.” (Isaiah 58:8)

We may not be perfect, Father, we come to you with bumps and bruises, stutters and stammers- yet, we are bringing ourselves to you to embrace your Light and refill your Love in our hearts. We open up our joys as well as sorrows, our successes along with failures, our hopes and our fears. We know we can be completely open and vulnerable with you, Father, because your love sees all the whole of us and you let us know that, we are all the more precious in your eyes. That our confessions of imperfection are an act of accepting ourselves with all of our foibles and blunders, that you wipe them clean and lift us up with your merciful presence. “But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,’ declares the LORD” (Jeremiah 30:17)

We accept and receive all healing, all unconditional love, all restoration and renewal, wholeheartedly and completely, this day with faith and gratitude.

In Jesus’ holy name,

Amen