Prayer for America 10/28/05

Heavenly Father, at dawn my heart is quiet beneath your hand, but soon I must step into our broken world. Give me the grace to see what I can mend. Perhaps a few kind words to a weary soul will restore needed energy to someone struggling. Perhaps a kindly act of mine will be passed on to one who feels forgotten. Through you I know each act of love is a sword that tears the fabric of evil. I do not need to know that I have made a difference. But surely I need to know that you are near, reminding me to look, to listen, and to obey. Amen.