Reflection

“Who you are is of greater importance than what you do.” –Ann M. Fudge

Prayer

Loving God,

What a gift it is to realize, in the depth of our being, that you love us simply for who we are and who you made us to be. It is truly “good news” to live in the truth that we don’t have to earn your affection or satisfy a list of demands before we receive your attention. Heal us, then, from the fallacy of thinking our identity is a function of our performance and that our value as persons depends on what we do. Instead we pray for good works to flow from us naturally, like fruit from a tree, as we commit to being true to who we are and living authentically before you. Amen.

Call to Action

Take five minutes today to remind myself that all human beings are bestowed with inestimable worth and value, simply by the fact of their creation—including myself!