Lenten Prayer

The following Lenten Prayer blends together the idea that Lent is more than a time of fasting; it also increases our awareness of our need for God:

Fast from judging others / feast of the Christ indwelling in them . . .

Fast from emphasis on differences / feast on the unity of all life . . .

Fast from apparent darkness / feast on the reality of Light . . .

Fast from discontent / feast on gratitude . . .

Fast from anger / feast on patience . . .

Fast from worry / feast on trust . . .

Fast from complaining / feast on appreciation . . .

Fast from unrelenting pressures / feast on unceasing prayer . . .

Fast from hostility / feast on nonviolence . . .

Fast from bitterness / feast on forgiveness . . .

Fast from self –concern / feast on compassion for others . . .

Fast from discouragement / feast on Hope . . .

Fast from personal anxiety / feast on eternal Truth . . .

Fast from facts that depress / feast on truths that uplift . . .

Fast from lethargy / feast on enthusiasm . . .

Fast from thoughts that weaken / feast on promises that inspire . . .

Gentle God,
During this season of fasting and feasting, gift us with Your Presence so we be gifts to others in carrying our Your work. Amen.

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