A prayer about getting involved
Dear Lord Jesus, the God who saves us–
I’m so thrilled to be a part of your mission on earth.
I sit in awe at how you love every single person,
how you desire hope and purpose for them,
how you call each person to yourself.
Some don’t hear you calling.
They have too much pain
or too many sorrows.
Many are fighting to survive,
and some are just fighting.
I can help with that,
if I care enough to get involved.
I can sponsor a child,
I can feed the hungry,
I can welcome the stranger,
I can befriend the lonely,
I can visit a prisoner,
I can provide for the needy,
I can advocate for the weak,
I can comfort the brokenhearted,
I can provide healing for the sick,
I can rescue the enslaved.
But only if I’m willing.
I can’t pray and ask you if I should get involved
because you’ve already told me to do it.
Now it’s strictly a matter of obedience.
I must get involved.
Give me courage and selflessness.
I will take the next step.
I will answer the need right in front of me,
the need, perhaps, that I have been overlooking.
You’ve been calling me to mission all along.
I must involve myself in your work.
Forgive me for not seeing the needs everywhere.
I love you.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
