Teach me humility, Lord - to know that 'my' answer is not always 'the' answer, and teach me restraint so that I will not force my expectation on others.  (Mary Sue Taylor, Prayer for Daybreak and Day's End, Vol. II, p. 275)

God, remove every ugly thought or scheme.  (Charles Swindoll)

Giver of all gifts, may I be grateful for my special gifts and use them for good in every way.  (Good News Day by Day, 14 April)

Let me keep in mind how uncertain is my hold upon my bodily life.  (John Baillie, A Diary of Daily Prayer, 15th day, a.m.)

Take from my life the strain and stress.  (Food For Thought, 17 Apr)

God, help me accept the work I have been given to do today.  (Melody Beattie, The Language of Letting Go, 24 April)

Help me guard against deceiving myself.  (One Day at a Time in Al-Anon, 14 Apr)

After John Baillie

Help me to understand and accept the meaning of such afflictions and disappointments as I am called upon to endure.