Chaos and Crisis

Help me stop creating chaos and crisis, and help me meet the challenges that will move me upward and forward. (Melody Beattie, The Language of Letting Go, 27 December)

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Christmas Day

Lord, on this Christmas Day, bless with comfort those separated from their loved ones. (Gail Thorell Schilling, Daily Guideposts - 2006, 25 December)

God, help me enjoy and cherish this holiday. If my situation is less than ideal, help me take what's good and let go of the rest. (Melody Beattie, The Language of Letting Go, 25 December)

Guide My Giving

Today, God, guide me in my giving. Help me give to others in healthy ways. Help me give what feels right, what feels good, what feels clean, and what I can afford. (Melody Beattie, The Language of Letting Go, 13 December)

Step Eleven

Seek through prayer and meditation to improve your conscious contact with God as you understand Him, praying only for knowledge of His will and the power to carry that out. (Modified Step Eleven of Al-Anon from The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie, 27 October)

Accountability

Help me strive for personal accountability.  (Melody Beattie, The Language of Letting Go, 4 November)

May I always appreciate Your gift of good health, Lord.  (Three Minutes a Day, Vol. 38, 4 November)

Give me the strength to resist, patience to endure, and constancy to persevere.  (Thomas a' Kempis)