The Best Prayer I Have Heard In A Long Time

Heavenly, Father, Help us remember that the jerk who cut us off in traffic last night is a single mother who worked nine hours that day and is rushing home to cook dinner, help with homework and spend a few precious moments with her children.

Help us to remember that the pierced, tattooed, disinterested young man who can’t make
change correctly is a worried 19-year old college student,  balancing his apprehension over final exams with his fear of not getting his student loans for next semester.

Remind us, Lord,  that the scary looking bum, begging for money in the same spot every day(who really ought to get a job!) is a slave to addictions that we can only imagine in our 
worst nightmares.

Help us to remember that the old couple walking annoyingly slow through the store aisles  
and blocking our shopping progress are savoring this moment, knowing that, based on the biopsy report she got back last week, this will be the last year that they go shopping together.

Heavenly Father, 
Remind us each day that, 
Of all the gifts you give us, 
The greatest gift is love.

It is not enough to share
That love with those
We hold dear.

 Open our hearts not
Just those who are
Close to us.
But to all humanity.

 Let us be slow to judge
And quick to forgive,
Show patience,
Empathy and
Love.