Prayer for Sunday June 28, 2009 to Accompany Sermon "Wrestlemania-Gerasa"

Blessed Lord, Most Wonderful Creator, we are assured of your presence as you are in our every breath. As we roar and rage about the glitches, the crashes, the fumbles and stumbles, the woes and troubles that work their way into our daily lives let this be the sound of our confession. As we growl and grouse, or mutter and moan our resentments toward those who disappoint us, hear our prayer for those who let us down, family, friends, even strangers we have helped who keep messing up their lives; who can’t seem to kick start their self-supporting motivation engine. Dampen our spirit of impatience levied against the uncooperative, or the less than competent, or the seemingly clueless. Teach us the ways of encouragement. Let the voices of wisdom and good conscience rule our tongues. Keep us mindful that the quick fix is not always the best answer to solving a long standing problem. Teach us how to wait. In the name of the Christ we pray. Amen.