Dear God:
Help us all to see ourselves as You see us –
and to love ourselves as You love us;
so that we can see and love all others
as You see and love all others.
We admit that we need Your help in all of this –
for on our own, we are stuck in our sinful nature;
but through Your mercy and love,
we are given the strength, the power, and the compassion
to carry Your message to all.
We are ever thankful for Your salvation.
Amen.