Thanksgiving Prayer – Praying in Gratitude
Since God is the source of everything, including our lives, prayers of gratitude are very common. When we give thanks, we remember the many ways God cares for and provides for us.
Praying in gratitude this week: you can simply begin by saying “Thank you” and listing what you are grateful for. You can thank God for things that are miraculous or significant or just silly. Pray for as many or as few things as you like.
Example: God, thank you for my sister, for the easier-than-expected exam today, and for leftover pizza. Thank you for all the ways you care for and bless me. Amen.
Praying thru Lent
Prayer is at the heart of life of faith. Connection with God, with God’s people and creation, and also with ourselves. Prayer reminds us to invite God into the challenges and joys of our lives, and helps us create a pattern of including God in our daily joys, struggles, and concerns.
Each week this Lent we will try out a different approach to prayer for you to use through the week. We’ll share some information about that week’s type of prayer and some suggestions about how to use it. Spend just a couple minutes or spend much more time; whatever fits your life each day.
Lent is sometimes seen as a time of sadness and self-denial, but really, Lent is a season of reflection and preparation for Easter, a time when we seek to move closer to God.💜