Prayer Offered for May 23, 2024

We pray the prayer of Howard Thurman today—

Lord, my God,

Open unto me—

Light for my [blindness]; courage for my fear; hope for my despair; and peace for my turmoil.

Open unto me—

Joy for my sorrow; strength for my weakness; wisdom for my confusion; and forgiveness for my sin.

Lord, open unto me—

Tenderness for my toughness; love for my hates.

Thy Self for myself, Lord, Lord, open unto me!—AMEN.