Christ Church » Prayers http://christchurchfw.org A Christian community in Fort Wayne, Indiana, seeking to join with God in the renewal of all things Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:51:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 We Were Wrong: A Prayer http://christchurchfw.org/2010/02/we-were-wrong-a-prayer/ http://christchurchfw.org/2010/02/we-were-wrong-a-prayer/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:41:27 +0000 Ben http://christchurchfw.org/?p=957 This is the confession prayer Carol wrote and led us in January 31, 2010 during our worship gathering, in response to the sermon from Luke 4:21-30.

God-

We’re sorry, we were wrong…

We were wrong to think we knew everything about you.

Rescue us.

We were wrong to make you so small in order that we could measure up with little effort.

Rescue us.

We were wrong to try and make you cool, as if being cool is what matters most.

Rescue us.

We were wrong to feel bad that we weren’t able to fit time with you into our day, when each day is your gift to us.

Rescue us.

We are easily distracted and live among a people easily distracted.

Rescue us.

If our lives are not offending the ritually religious, the situationally pious, clean us afresh in order to better reflect your glory.

Rescue us.

Offend us with your grace when we’ve made you in our image.

Rescue us.

Like the blind Son-of-Timaeus, we cry, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on us.’

Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

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