A Collect to Love All Those God has Created

Lord of heaven and earth, who sends rain on the evil as well as the good, keep us from loving only those who we deem worthy of our love, that we would not be stingy and resentful, but our generosity and care would expand to encompass all those you have created, just as your love encompasses all, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who died that all might live and ascended to your right hand in the Holy Spirit. Amen. “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again.” – Luke 6:32-34