A Lenten Prayer for our World

Creator God,

Help us open our eyes and our hearts this day to notice you.

We long to sense your goodness amidst the ashes and the despair of this world. 

It isn't easy to slow down long enough to hear your whisper in the wind, notice your goodness in the buds on the trees, or glimpse your face in the smile of another.

Allow us to move away from what is easy through the noise, distraction, and overwhelm of this world. 

Instead, remind us to lean into your presence around us through praise, quiet prayer, and contemplation this Lenten season. 
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The ashes remain but we can find your beauty amidst them, if we look.

Amen