Virtue

Love of God

Love of God

Prayer

Lord of all, today we celebrate with our Sikh sisters and brothers the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. Stir within us the same respect and appreciation he had for your presence in all that exists. May his commitment to equality, love, goodness, and virtue inspire us to model our behavior reflecting these eternal truths. Fill us with the same spirit that animated Guru Nanak and move us to lead lives of selfless service, commitment to social justice, and the affirmation of human dignity. Amen.

Patience

Patience

Prayer

Patient Lord, we live in a world that places a high value on speed. Yet, we are often taught that patience is a virtue. Open our minds to your wisdom that we might rediscover the necessity and power of patience. Help us see that fast is not always the same as good or right. Strengthen us that we might be active in patience and patient in outcomes generated by the grace of God and the efforts of the human family. In confidence we pray. Amen.

Humility

Humility

Prayer

Lord, we live in a society that sometimes values assertiveness over all other virtues. Our political squabbles, the quest for status, or even our own egos can encourage us to worry more about receiving the credit and being right rather than focusing upon the pursuit of the good and doing right. Fill our hearts with a zeal for doing the right that we might pursue it in all we do. Amen.