A Prayer about Being Kind to One Another

In our world, kindness is not the norm. 

Rather, people seem to enjoy 

and even feel entitled to 

“bitterness and wrath and anger 

and clamor and slander and malice” (Ephesians 4:31). 

And yet, you have clothed us in a new self, 

created after your likeness, 

in “true righteousness and holiness” (Ephesians 4:24). 

We walk in this world, 

arrayed in your garments of grace. 

As we move through this week, 

may we look to see how we can stir up 

joy and kindness and forgiveness 

and faith and hope and love 

in any and all we meet. 

In the name of our Savior Jesus, 

who is transforming us.

Amen. 

Read Ephesians 4:17-32.