Merciful and gracious heavenly Father, thank You for not giving up on us. Instead of turning Your righteous back, You chose to keep a watchful eye on us despite the many times we failed and disappointed You. Thank You for Your generosity in forgiving our past, present, and future sins. Thank You for sending Jesus to our aid and for blessing us with the Holy Spirit to help us mature and grow to become more like Him. Please forgive us for our impatience with others when You have been so patient with us. Stir up the living waters in us so we can live a life pleasing to You, and to be a blessing to our family and our neighbors. In Jesus’ name I pray; hallelujah and amen.