As August is a time for us to celebrate the significant women in our communities I wanted to share this prayer that I found. It was on the following
website. If you find it helpful please share with others.
Lord, make me an instrument of peace:
Bless all women who daily strive to bring peace to their communities,
their homes and their hearts. Give them strength to continue to turn
swords into ploughshares.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love:
We pray for all women who face prejudice, inequality and gender
disparities. Help us to see and to face the discrimination against women
in all the many forms it may take.
Where there is injury, pardon:
Comfort all women who suffer from the pain of war, violence, and
abuse. Help them to become instruments of their own reconciliation and
peace.
Where there is division, unity:
Forgive all women and men who let differences breed hate and
discrimination. Let your example of valuing all of creation help us to
see that we are equal partners in the stewardship of your world.
Where there is darkness, light; where there is untruth, truth:
Comfort all women who struggle in the darkness of abuse, poverty, and
loneliness. May we stand with them in light to acknowledge their
suffering and strive to remove the burdens of shame or embarrassment.
Where there is doubt, true faith:
We pray for all women who live in fear of their husbands, fathers,
and forces that control their lives. Help them to be empowered to be
their true selves through your everlasting love and faith.
Where there is despair, hope:
We pray for all women who live in the despair of poverty, violence,
trafficking, slavery, and abuse. May the light of your love bring them
hope.
Where there is sadness, new joy:
Help us to see the strength and goodness in all women and men.
Transform our hearts to celebrate the love and grace of all people. Amen
Have a blessed day.
Living in Grace
D3LM3
