Welcome! This asynchronous formation session will be a prayer material on Competence. Go through the silencing and centering activity by clicking the play button of the video below. Afterwards, you may pray the opening prayer.Â
PRAYER: SHOW MY GRATITUDE 1
Thank you, Lord, for the blessings you have bestowed on my life. You have provided me with more than I could ever have imagined. You have surrounded me with people who always look out for me. You have given me family and friends who bless me daily with kind words and actions. They lift me up in ways that keep my eyes focused on you and make my spirit soar.
Also, thank you, Lord, for keeping me safe. You protect me from those things that seem to haunt others. You help me make better choices and provide me with advisors to help me with life's difficult decisions. You speak to me in so many ways that I always know you are here.
And Lord, I am so grateful for keeping those around me safe and loved. I hope that you provide me with the ability and sense to show them every day how much they matter. I hope that you give me the ability to give them the same kindness they have provided to me.
I am highly grateful for all of your blessings in my life, Lord. I pray that you remind me of just how blessed I am and that you never allow me to forget to show my gratitude in prayer and returned acts of kindness. AMEN
1 Prayer by Kelli Mahoney (https://www.xavier.edu/jesuitresource/online-resources/prayer-index/gratitude-prayers)