Lord, hear our prayer:

Father, we thank you for the width of your love that reaches out, and goes on reaching to hold us, to touch us and to draw us closer to yourself. Thank you for the depth of your love and for the reminder that no matter how deep our troubles, problems or worries and no matter the anguish we feel or the depth of our despair, your love in Christ still reaches deeper. You lift us and set us more firmly on the rock of faith. We praise you that your love is higher, more demanding, than we can ever imagine. You never allow us to be satisfied with half-hearted commitment and second-best obedience. In the name of Jesus, our gracious advocate.

Amen.

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