Today’s thought is by Augustine
What you are must always displease you, if you would attain to that which you are not. – Augustine
Praying for myself
You told us, Lord God, to love our neighbours as much as we love ourselves. But, surely, loving ourselves displays arrogance and self-centredness. Or is that what you were getting at? If only we could put our neighbours in that position of love, then we couldn’t love ourselves as much!
O what a loving God you are! To point out our wrong-doing and how to correct it in one sentence.
Remind me, Lord, when I am putting ‘me’ before others. And especially remind me when I am putting ‘me’ before you.
In the name of Jesus who put himself totally at the disposal of humankind. Amen
Praying for others
Lord God, I pray for all those I’ve hurt. Those whom I could have helped, but didn’t. There are those in the world that I don’t know who have been wronged by my inaction rather than what I’ve done – I pray that you will take your love where my neglect prevented my love from going.
Reach out to all who need love, and to all who need forgiveness. In the name of the one who died that we might all be forgiven. Our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen