Gracious and loving God,
We know we do not always live out what we claim to believe, and we can sometimes be our own worst enemy. Sometimes we turn away from you and from being our true selves. Often, we all-too-easily fall back into our familiar patterns that cause ourselves and others pain, heartache, and hardship.
Forgive us. We know that your grace and love for us is endless.
Help us to have open ears, eyes, and hearts to notice how you call us - again and again - back to love, back to grace, back to your light; and away from the selfishness of and shame from the things we’ve done wrong.
Give us the courage to be willing to be continually made new.
Amen
