Trampled Gems

Lord,

Let me not walk by someone who has been trampled underfoot

and mistake that person for what he or she truly is: my brother or sister in your love.

It is too easy to accidentally or somewhat purposely turn my eyes to things other than You.  When I do, I fail to notice the gems around me.  Let me never crush them, accidentally, purposely, or by sins of omission.

Amen

Catch Me

Lord,

Catch me when I fall.

For I fall often.  Help me to learn from my failings.

But when I fall again, help me to always look to You for answers, strength, wisdom, and patience.

Lord,

Help me to stop to see those things and people around me that I would have otherwise overlooked.

And when temptation seeks me out, help me to fly away from it to cling to You.

Amen