When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.”
When I’m too busy squabbling with the wolves and the goats
that I neglect the sheep you place in my path
Lord, forgive
When I’m consumed with chewing over words not said, hurts unacknowledged
Lord, forgive
When I’m choking on self righteousness
that blocks the way for compassion
Lord, forgive
When I’m too full of my own importance
to recognise the struggle of another
Lord, forgive
When I’m distracted by hopes and dreams
and fail to be open to this day’s gifts
Lord, forgive
Lord, you know that I love you
Help me to feed your lambs
Not with bread that is contaminated by my self absorption
spoiled by my lack of leaven
but with the bread of life
that you give in abundance daily
In every day may I stay close enough to you
so that I can inhale the fragrance
of sweet,fresh bread,
still warm from the making.
May I feed on that
and share it with others.
Lord, you know that I love you...
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