A PRAYER FOR 2008

Lord Jesus, as I enter this workplace, let me experience Your Presence. Let Your peace, Your grace, and Your perfect order reign in this office. I acknowledge Your Lordship over all that will be spoken, thought, decided, and accomplished within these walls. Lord, I thank You for the gifts You have deposited in me. I do not take them lightly, but commit to using them responsibly and well. Give me a fresh supply of truth and beauty on which to draw while doing my job. Anoint my creativity, my ideas, and my energy, so that even my smallest task may bring You honour. Lord, when I am confused, guide me. When I am weary, energize me. Lord, when I am burned out, infuse me with the light and power of the Holy Spirit. May the work that I do and the way I do it bring hope, life, and courage to all with whom I come into contact today. And Lord, even in today's most stressful moments, may I rest in You. I pray this in the Mighty Name that is above all names, in the Matchless Name of my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.