Prayer before making a Decision

February 13th, 2007 by bbdm

O God, author of life and source of goodness, I come to You and implore Your divine assistance, with sincere promise to decide and do things: not accdg. to what I want, not accdg. to what others desire, not accdg to my own benefit nor my own advantage,not to profit nor for prstige, but for the common good, especially in submission to your holy will.

I come to You and ask Your didivne understanding; with sorrowful heart , may I receive Your forgiveness: for my rash judgements, for my blinded emotions, for my selfish interest.

Enlighten me with Your truth that I may listen to your conscience, and grant me your grace that I may follow Your commandments.

I come to you and offer You, my humble Savior and loving Redeemer, my pertinentself- make me an effective instrument of creationnever an agent of destruction,help me to  assist and serve people, never to abandom them; let me share life, never lead anyonce to death.

I come to You and thank You, O God my Father, for creating me, for letting me exist, much more for giving me chance after chance to live.

I come to You my Creator, to let You know Iam resolved to respectand protect life. I accept Your special gift to us- the gift of Life, this is your gift of love too.

I pray may I not lose nor neglect your giftof life, may I value more fully Your gift of love . Amen.