A Prayer on Pentecost

Spirit of God,

you move like the wind,

you give light and warmth like fire,

you are graceful and gentle like a dove.

Move us to give and minister like you.

We confess that when you would move us to serve in courage, we sit in comfort.

But you forgive.

We confess we have hearts that have become cold and critical.

But you forgive.

We confess that we are sometimes harsh.

We treat the mysteries you give like appliances to be fixed.

We treat the people you made like sinners to be condemned.

We treat the world you created like a product to be packaged.  

But you forgive.

But you forgive.

But you…give.

Forgive us and make us like you.

Move us to give and minister like you, mysterious wind, warm fire, gentle dove.

Amen.