A BLESSING FOR ALL MOTHERS.

This is a prayer I wrote and led our community at Brick City Church through this morning. The response has been very encouraging, so I have decided to post it here in case it is helpful:

SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD, WE ASK TO SIT AT YOUR TABLE.

WE ASK THAT YOUR LIVING WATER WOULD FILL US.

WE ASK THAT YOUR LIVING WATER WOULD FLOW OUT OF US.

WE ASK THAT YOUR LIVING WATER WOULD DROWN OUR BIAS, OUR AGENDAS, OUR FOOLISHNESS, OUR ANGER, AND SORROWS.

TODAY IS A DAY WE REMIND OURSELVES TO HONOR AND REMEMBER EACH OTHER.

WE THANK YOU FOR MOTHERS TODAY, AND FOR THE SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION THEY MAKE TO OUR COMMUNITY. WE THANK YOU FOR OUR MOMS WHO FORM US, LOOK OUT FOR US, LOVE US, BRING LIGHT TO US, AND LEAD US TO YOU. STRENGTHEN THEIR HEARTS. MAY THEY REPRESENT YOU AND YOUR KINGDOM AND BRING LIGHT AND LOVE TO THE SHAPELESS AND THE BROKEN.

WE THANK YOU FOR OUR GRANDMOTHERS WHO CONTINUE TO FORM US, LOOK OUT FOR US, LOVE US, BRING LIGHT TO US, AND LEAD US TO YOU. WE PRAY FOR YOU TO STRENGTHEN THEIR HEARTS. MAY THEY REPRESENT YOU AND YOUR KINGDOM AND BRING LIGHT AND LOVE TO THE SHAPELESS AND THE BROKEN.

WE PRAY FOR FOSTER MOTHERS AND ADOPTIVE MOTHERS AND WOMEN WHO HAVE DECIDED TO STEP UP AND MENTOR CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY. WHETHER THEY HAVE BIOLOGICAL CHILDREN OR NOT, THESE WOMEN CHOOSE TO STAND UP FOR THE MISTREATED, ABUSED, AND ABANDONED. WE THANK YOU FOR THE WAY THEY CHOOSE TO FORM US, LOOK OUT FOR US, LOVE US, BRING LIGHT TO US, AND LEAD US TO YOU. STRENGTHEN THEIR HEARTS. MAY THEY REPRESENT YOU AND YOUR KINGDOM AND BRING LIGHT AND LOVE TO THE SHAPELESS AND THE BROKEN.

WE PRAY FOR MOTHERS WHO HAVE LOST CHILDREN. MOTHERS WHO HAVE MISCARRIED OR ARE DEALING WITH INFERTILITY. WE PRAY FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE LOST OUR MOTHERS. FOR ANYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR WHOM THIS DAY IS A REMINDER OF PAIN OR FEELINGS OF INADEQUACY OR ABANDONMENT. WE THANK YOU THAT YOU LOVE US FIERCELY. WE THANK YOU THAT JESUS ALWAYS MOVES TOWARD THE PAIN. WE PRAY FOR SUPERNATURAL PEACE AND HEALING. MAY YOUR KINGDOM BRING LIGHT AND LOVE TO THE SHAPELESS AND THE BROKEN.

FOR ALL OF THESE PEOPLE TODAY WE PRAY FAITH, HOPE, LOVE, ENDURANCE, AND HEALING.

SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD, WE COME TO YOUR TABLE.

AMEN