A Prayer for the Week Ahead

We have just finished up Spring Break at our house.  It was lovely to have a pause in our calendar and to take a few days to rest and be with family.  I imagine that many of us are jumping back into a new week and needing to settle back into our regularly scheduled routines.  So while we aren’t quite finished talking about fasting, today I just want to pause and speak a prayer of blessing over each of us and the week that lies ahead.  May this prayer be an encouragement to your heart and mind this week.  

Father God thank you for another Monday.  Thank you that as this new week begins you have gone before us and have made a way in every circumstance that we will face.  We are so glad that you will not be surprised by anything that this week holds.  We rejoice that we can settle into the week knowing that you are with us.  

May our minds be at peace this week.  May we pause and listen to the voice of your Spirit.  May we not rush into things, but instead may we make space to be still and recognize the words you are speaking to us.  May we have compassion for those around us.  May we see our classmates, co-workers, neighbors, families, and those serving us in various fields as your precious children.  May our words be kind, may our eyes be friendly, and may our actions demonstrate love this week.  

Thank you God for loving us deeply, wholly, and eternally.  It is such a gift to be a part of the story you are writing.  To be one small thread woven into a glorious tapestry.  Thank you for allowing us to bear your image.  May we look more like you every day.  

Amen.