STEER OUR HEARTS

Verse

As my life was ebbing away, I remembered the Lord; and
my prayer came to you, into your holy temple.Those who
worship vain idols forsake their true loyalty.
Jonah 2:7-8

Voice

The great enemy of freedom is the alignment of political
power with wealth. This alignment destroys the
commonwealth — that is, the natural wealth of localities
and the local economies of household, neighborhood, and
community — and so destroys democracy, of which the
commonwealth is the foundation and practical means.
Wendell Berry

　
Prayer

Lord God, thank you that we are unable to save ourselves
and that each time we try, we fail. Have mercy on us. Be
the strength in our weakness. Clear our heads of the
foolishness of believing we can be our own gods. Steer our
hearts to utter dependence on you. Amen.

Common Prayer