A prayer of confession, forgiveness, and renewal

A prayer of confession, forgiveness, and renewal

 Father,

 we have spent our days seeking fulfilment

 only to discover we have an emptiness within;

 we long to know that our lives have a purpose

 but we lose our way in our assertion of self-sufficiency;

 we invest our time and our energy in things of no value

 and we arrive empty-handed at the throne of the King.

 We confess often our focus has been on the things of earth

 and we have forgotten to lift our eyes to heaven.

 Our plans and dreams, our hopes and our aspirations

 have pleased no one but ourselves

 and we have abandoned our walk of faith

 to the side streets of our lives.

 Father,

 come forgive, cleanse, renew, and reclaim us as your own

 that we, by your grace, might once again enter your presence with joy. Amen.

Source: David Clowes, 500 Prayers for the Christian Year. 

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