God of heaven and earth, we pray for faith, that confidence in You that surpasses all our doubts as we make our way down the road of life. Give us reason to feel that faith in our every step, our very bones. We are bombarded by simple words and phrases every day that don't have anything to do with the call of grace You have expended to us. We pray today that we choose the reality of You, not the convenient interpretation. Amen.

Dear God, sometimes our lives take on demands that we feel we will never be able to weather. The burden is too heavy, our hearts do not feel strong enough, our vision to see past its immediacy is dim. But You, our Sustainer, are always ready to help us shoulder the burden to make it lighter. You are always willing to strengthen our resolve. Your light leads our way, especially when the path seems most dark. We reach out to You now for You to lighten our load, to strengthen us and to be our vision. Amen.

Forgive us, our Redeemer, when we care more to be right than to hear Your voice or answer Your call. Despite not being as attuned to Your will or as responsive to Your will for us as You would like, You still offer grace to try again. Please continue to seek us out, even when we turn away. Amen.