Sharing

Lord,

Please help me to remember that Your gifts are for sharing.

Help me to remember that there is more than enough for me and for others too.

For every good thing I have is a gift You have given to me.  Just as You freely give good gifts to me, so too should I give freely to others.  Please help me to always remember this and to keep it in perspective.

Amen

Cultivation

Lord,

Help me to remember that seeds sometimes need to be cultivated.

Sometimes, seeds need planting and watering.

You provide the soil, the sunshine, and the rains, but sometimes, water has to be brought to the flowers for them to grow.

May you help me to keep your gifts in my buckets so that I might help the seeds to grow: seeds in myself and seeds in others that sometimes need a little TLC.

For your goodness is all around me.  The task of carrying the buckets full of water to others is all that's necessary because you provide the rest of what is needed.

Help me to remember this and act upon it.

Amen