A mealtime prayer

 

I pray that these gifts keep me healthy and make me strong.

I pray that they strengthen my ears, that I might hear Spirit's voice more clearly.

I pray that they strengthen my mind and my heart, that I might better understand what I hear;

I pray also that they strengthen my tongue, that I might better share my understanding with others;

I pray these gifts strengthen my eyes, that I might look past my prejudices and see others more clearly as they are – as children of God;

I pray that this food strengthen my arms, that my labors might become acts of prayer;

And finally I pray that this food strengthen my legs, that I might continue to walk this path that leads me closer to God, with the assurance that there will come a day when I will see him face to face.