Ask to receive divine kindness and share it freely with weary and burdened people.
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Oh, Father, we are in a world of wonder and of bountiful promise. We scarcely know which to choose. Of all life’s quests we would seek the highest and best. Thou art a Lord gracious and kind. Grace is but another name for kindness. It is this which is pronounced as a benediction Sabbath after Sabbath, and for which we lift up our faces morning after morning, to receive. Crown us with Thy loving kindness and tender mercies. But not for ourselves alone! As we meet the weary and heavy burdened in life, inspire us to show them the kindness of our God. As freely as we have received, so freely may we impart. In Jesus’ name. Amen.