Grace, mercy and peace

   will be with us,

from God the Father

and from Jesus Christ

      the Father's Son,

in truth and love.

           2 John 1. 3

(How am I to navigate

   this volatile situation?

How do I even approach

   this daily grind?

Depends on what

   I bring into it.

What is in my heart?

Grace, mercy and peace

   will be with us.

Not just for us,

but through us to others.

What am I bringing today

in whatever I do,

wherever I am,

and among whomever

       I encounter?

All are divine appointments

   and opportunities

   to practice grace in this.

What should I do today?

Love others

  with every tool given to me:

    grace, mercy and peace.)

O LORD,

May we not just put on

   Your grace, mercy and peace

not like an outer garment,

not just practice it,

but be overtaken

   by Your provision

that we cannot help

  but extend it to others.

Even in the midst of

   trouble, hardship

   and despair,

may we know You more

and make You known.

May we, as Your people,

  be not just seen as nice,

but gracious, merciful

  and bearers of Your peace,

even in brokenness

       and dark places.

Even in situations we

           don't understand,

may Your Presence in us

   be seamlessly woven.