Prayer of the day · Sat, Aug 29 · 1 min
Joy in the morning
Good morning, God. For once I woke up feeling light, and I want to say thank you for it.
I don't always feel this way, so I'm not taking it for granted.
Your joy is my strength. Let it be more than a mood today. Let it be something deep that stays when the mood fades.
Share this with someone who needs it more than I do. I think of friends who haven't laughed in a while. Bring something delightful into their day, something that catches them off guard.
Help me enjoy small things on purpose: music, sunlight, a good meal, a long talk.
And when someone around me is down, help me sit with them gently instead of trying to cheer them up too fast. Amen.
Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
