A Powerful Prayer for Workplace Moments

Last updated on: July 9, 2010 at 5:12 am by JBW

A Powerful Prayer for Workplace Moments 2010-07-09T05:12:55-05:00 JBW

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There is a prayer that is propped up on my office computer that I say just about every day.

It was written by my friend Dr. Stephen Payne of A New Equilibrium. He gave this to me three years ago when he was doing some leadership coaching with me, and it is still as fresh and meaningful to me today as it was when I first started using it.

It goes like this:

God,

I surrender my will and my life to you. By your grace, help me to reveal more of your amazing love as I serve you at work. Show me the pathways that will better glorify you and serve the highest and greatest good of everyone in my organization. I ask this in the name of Jesus Christ.

Amen

It sounds so simple, yet every line of this prayer is packed with spiritual depth and meaning.

I surrender my will and my life to you.

What a way to get me back to spiritual reality! I need to constantly remind myself of this surrendering – both my intentions (my will) and the overall impact of my life.

By your grace, help me to reveal more of your amazing love as I serve you at work.

This part is so revolutionary – to think that I can reveal God’s love by serving Him at my job! I had never, ever considered that God’s love could be displayed in my work up until I started using this prayer.

Show me the pathways that will better glorify you and serve the highest and greatest good of everyone in my organization.

Here’s where the help with our daily challenges comes in. God’s grace is always availablet to reveal the best pathways. Even if it’s not what I expected it to be. And this is worded in such a way that keeps me focused on what is best for everyone in the organization, not just myself. There’s a bigger picture, all the time. But I must remain open to His spirit. This prayer helps with that.

I ask this in the name of Jesus Christ.

Amen

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