Lord, hear our prayer:

Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we praise you that in Christ you have entered into our world. In him you have shared all the pressure, pain and temptation that being truly human brings. We praise you that we can have assurance that he fully understands all that it means to live in our world. He has lived our life, shared our emptiness and experienced our limitations; he has walked where we walk but he did not stumble; he has stood where we stand but did not fall; he entered our wilderness but did not give way; he faced our temptations but did not give in. We thank you in Christ Jesus.

Amen.

Some minor adaptation on some prayers.
David Clowes, 500 Prayers For All Occasions © 2003 by David C Cook Publishing
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