God our loving Father, give us the stamina to continue in this life's journey, most especially to fulfill your mission; do not let us to be sidetracked by failures and disappointments; most of all, "reset" our buttons to refresh us in your Son Jesus Christ so that we may do your work anew than insist on doing our work for you.
We have been working so hard for you without truly asking you what work you want us to do for you; we have forgotten to await your mission task in true prayers and discernment, relying mostly in our good intentions when all mission is yours.
Now there were in the Church at Antioch prophets and teachers… Then, completing their fasting and prayer, they laid hands on Barnabas and Saul and sent them off. So they, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and from there sailed to Cyprus.
Acts 13:1, 3-4
Enlighten our minds and our hearts, Lord Jesus; shout or cry out again so we may listen and believe in you that we may do your work as teachers and prophets among your people. Let us return to you, dear Jesus, and be rooted in you so we may have a deeper insight into where you are calling us to serve as your prophets, following you to find new ways in proclaiming your gospel in these times. Let us be converted in you, dear Jesus, to remain rooted in you, giving only you, teaching you solely to the people, conserving and handing on to them your teachings, not ours.
Let us come to your words, Lord Jesus, to be led anew in doing your work, fulfilling your mission. Amen.
