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A Collect for Laws to Be About Love
God of love, who reached down to us while we were unlovely and sinful, let not our hearts be dominated by rules and order, but give us…
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A Collect to Refrain from Judgement
Gracious Lord, who knows the true thoughts and intentions of our hearts, keep us from judging others quickly or falsely, that we would…
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A Collect to Strive to Love Others Well
Patient Father, who waits for our understanding to catch up with your wisdom, teach us not to condemn others quickly in our distaste or…
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A Collect to Set Aside Our Expectations
Ineffable Divinity, who is entirely beyond our understanding, forgive us for demanding that you fit our expectations and desires, and…
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A Collect to Eschew Autonomy
Spirit of Righteousness, who gladly receives us and the work we offer, incline our hearts to offer our bodies to you for the holy works…
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A Collect to Obey Love and Holiness
Our Lord and Master, whose yolk is easy even though it still requires work, you have set us free from slavery to sin, but our hearts are…
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A Collect to Offer Our Whole Selves
Heavenly Father, who watches over us with care and love, we present ourselves to you as servants and children. Help us to see where we…
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A Collect to See Our Hidden Sin
Holy God, who created our material world and knows its structure, reveal to us our habits and weaknesses that incline us toward sin, that…
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A Collect for Hospitality
Welcoming Father, who watches for our return home, teach us what true hospitality is, that we would show love to those who are…
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A Collect to Cease Saving Ourselves
Exalted Lord, who humbled himself even to death for our sake, reveal to us those places where we wrongly feel that we must protect…