Lord, In this season of goodwill
help me to show kindness
to my family and friends,
those who show me love.
Help me to show kindness
to those I don’t get on with,
those who don’t show me love.
Help me to show kindness
to those who dislike me,
those who show me anything but love.
I want to wish them all well,
because you showed me
goodness first,
when I didn’t deserve it,
you showed me friendship first,
before ever I thought of you
as a friend.
Thank you, Lord.
Amen
(Source: From ‘A Prayer for you this Christmas’ publication © The Prayer Trust.)