We Are Asking Creatures

Creator God:
We always ask before we thank, for we are asking creatures.

We ask for love
and thank you for the love you have inspired in us.
We ask to be closer to you
and thank you for our capacity to pray.
We ask for understanding
and thank you for bringing us the light of your presence.
We ask for happiness
and thank you for the joy of life.
We ask for strength
and thank you for the courage you have given us to hope.
We ask for your presence
and thank you for living in our hearts.

We ask, and we have already received.
Blessed be your name, O God, our Creator.

A woman, from above, sitting cross-legged on a bed with arms outstretched.

Meditation on Broken Hearts

By Thomas Rhodes

From WorshipWeb

Let us enter into a time of meditation, contemplation, and prayer. Feel the earth beneath your feet as it supports you. Feel the love of this community as it surrounds and enfolds you. Feel your breath as it flows in and out of your body. Listen to your heartbeat. Listen to your heart . . ....

Meditation on Broken Hearts