Reflection

“It is extraordinary how extraordinary the ordinary person is.”
–George F. Will

Prayer

God who delights in us,

No person is more valuable than another. Rather all people are bestowed with a dignity that can never be taken away or destroyed. Open our eyes today to see the dignity of every person we encounter. Every person. Each one. Surprise us with the extraordinariness of so-called “ordinary” people. Remind us that you have called each one of us by name and you love us uniquely. May we believe and live into this truth about ourselves as we celebrate it in others today. Amen.

Call to Action

Someone will cross my path today whom I am tempted to overlook, treat flippantly, or seek to avoid. When the temptation comes, meet it with courage by looking deliberately at their uniqueness and respecting their dignity.