Community

Lord,

Help me to shrug away from shyness and to be with people in community even though I always struggle to do so.  Help me to remember to just relax and let a conversation flow with someone whom I don't know.

Help me to give to my community but also to allow my community to give back to me.  It isn't all about me doing things by myself.

Help me to learn how to approach people rather than just standing back and hoping someone will invite me into a conversation.  Then, help me to always remember to listen.

Lord Jesus,

Please help me to remember that You gave your people a community of believers for a reason.  You were always gathering with people and teaching people in groups.  Help me to rejoice not only in personal communion with you, but to celebrate and rejoice in the community You have given to me.  Then, help me to have humility within the group.

Amen

Keeping Watch

Lord,

Please help me with the ability to keep watch. I need to keep watch for You, but I also need to keep watch so that when darkness approaches, I can see with opened eyes the temptation for what it truly is.

Help me to seek this task with humility.

And help me to never be so stuck in my journey to think that I must always know the answers.  Let me have the understanding of when to seek help from others, no matter how hard it might be to do so.

Amen