Category: Collects

Gracious Father, who is wise beyond our understanding, let us not be surprised when we face suffering and difficulty in this life, but help us to trust that you are working even in the difficulties and that your love sustains us always, through Jesus our brother, who goes before us and intercedes before your glorious…

Lord Jesus, our teacher and example, grant us the same steadfastness that you showed, that we would face the pains and challenges of this life, being willing to suffer and struggle, as so receive the promise of undying life, through you who suffered for our sake and now lives and reigns forever with the Father…

Loving Lord, who desired us into being in your great love, keep us from falling prey to the distractions and treasures of this world, that we might escape losing our very selves and find true satisfaction in your presence and your ways, through Christ our savior, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy…

Great and awesome God, who is beyond all created things, hold us in your love, and help us to remember and stay present within it, that we would be sustained by your grace no matter the circumstance, our deepest needs satisfied in you, through Christ Jesus our Lord, who reigns with you and the Holy…

Spirit of God, who abides with us and in us, pray for us before the throne of heaven, that when we desire the wrong thing or do not know what it is that we need, we could trust in your perpetual wisdom and goodness on our behalf, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives with…

King of heaven, who rules over all creation in love, let us not be surprised that not all those who claim your name are truly citizens of your kingdom, but help us to trust in your patience and your power to sustain us while we wait for the fulfillment of your work, through Jesus our…

Almighty Father, creator of all that is good, open our eyes to see the value of your kingdom, that we would be willing to give up much to enter it and so receive much more, through Christ our redeemer, who opened the way for us and now continues to intercede before your throne in the…

Creator God, who knows how we are made for you fashioned us, grant us willing hearts that we would give up all that impedes us from entering into your kingdom and so find ourselves free to experience the joy you have prepared for us, through Jesus our teacher, who lives in perfect unity with you…

Loving Lord, who delights in us and our desire to do good, keep us from diminishing the small goods that we and others do, trusting that even small things can have an effect on much and that you can use anything to bring about good throughout your kingdom, through Jesus our brother, who reigns with…

Great teacher, Jesus, who offered us your wisdom and speaks it still, grant us faith in the power of small things, that we would trust that you can turn even a little good into something wondrous in your kingdom, through you who lives and reigns with the Father and Holy Spirit in perfect joy forever…