Today in our prayers, we remember the people of Mali.
Prayer for Peace
Linda Brenner
God, our creator,
We wonder how to pray for peace. Each time we rejoice in the news of a peaceful resolution to conflict, chaos erupts in another form and place.
In our interpersonal relationships, sometimes we experience harmony; the harmony that stirs hope within us that peace can exist in our world. However, at other times, we are overcome by fear, weariness, or discouragement that causes us to retreat to our passive, quiet places, leaving the work of peace for those we consider more capable.
Help us hear your Spirit's voice while we are in our quiet places. May our yearnings for peace become tools for you to teach us how to be makers of peace.
Heighten our awareness that each of us is created in your likeness.
Remind us that conflict begins with the disagreement of two people, and caution us when we are tempted to take sides or gather others to our way of thinking.
Bless us with discernment that we may offer our gifts to the cause of justice within our area of influence. Amen.
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