A prayer for the ‘daily grind’
Christianity today has an article about some new advertising taken out by the Church of England to “soothe commuters travelling into work this morning”. Obviously as we move out of summer into the fall season it becomes a busy time for everyone. The church conducted a survey that shows that this new season brings extra pressure and a desire for change.
Dear God,
You know me. Don’t you? I’m not just a person on a bus or a train.
I’m not just another face on CCTV; or just another login name.
I’m me, and I have stuff going on.
Love life issues; bills to pay. Egos at work to deal with; an overflowing inbox.
So please, give me strength. Guide me to focus on what’s really important. And help me make the most of every moment of this new day in this new month.Thank you.
Amen
It’s great to see the church engaging in the media and I love the fact that they made it about the people reading it and not all about them. Too often we get so wrapped into our ministries, our sermons…that we forget about the real lives, the real hurts of the people we were called to serve.
I love this.
I’d love to see it used by churches in America. It would work great on those sticker ads that you can get placed on morning newspapers. Or printed on coffee cup sleeves to be used giving out coffee at train stations and subway stations to commuters.
Our priority is connecting (or reconnecting) people to God. If we do that, then at some point they will seek out fellowship.
Thanks Michael for a great post.