O loving Christ who waits for us all
to move forward,
to change inward,
to love outward.
Wait now with me as I long and learn to become
more like you.
Guide me to wait with the lost,
to stand with the weak,
to have a heart for the brokenhearted.
Amen.
From "The Awkward Season"
By Pamela C. Hawkins from the Upper Room: 60 Days of Prayer for General Conference 2016