That’s my prayer— for me and for you: may we daily become inspired by the love and grace and acceptance of a God who chooses us. May we be rooted in Him. And may we be less mean and condescending with others as a result of that rootedness.

I pray that you always remain discontent when it comes to injustice, oppression and rejection. That you are provoked to action when you see a person rejected. That you are moved to action when you encounter someone who is not yet set free by the power of Jesus Christ. That you never stop accepting the people who have not always been welcomed among us.

May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.
-adapted from Paul’s prayers for the Ephesian church