Prayer For a Meeting With Christ

Loving God,
let me meet you today
as the Samarian woman met you at the well.
Surprise me in the middle of my work day.
Ask me for water, food -- any sort of help.
Talk to me, lead me to a new truth.

Keep me alert so that I can recognize you,
listen, question and drink your living water.
Let me hear your voice today,
that voice with which you speak to me every day,
the one I keep missing.

Press me to make time for silence
so that I won't miss you this time.
Show yourself in the people and events of the day,
and give my heart wisdom,
so that I can act wisely and bring good.
I ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Source: My church's bulletin

Prayer For The Lenten Journey

God our Father,

you sent your Spirit to lead your Son Jesus into the desert to be tempted.

Be with us as we begin our journey through Lent.

Help us to see more clearly how we need to change so that we can resist temptation and grow in understanding.

Be with us as we plan our Lenten practices, and give us the resolve to carry them out.

Stir our desire to help the needy.

Help us discover ways to share what we have.

Speak to our hearts as well as our minds, and teach us to pray more sincerely and deeply.

We ask this through our model and teacher, Jesus Christ, the Lord. Amen.

Source: My church's bulletin