​​Prayer for October 2025

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Lord, we look to you to help us on our journey through life.

We enjoy travelling, but we know that it cannot always be on the sunlit slopes of happiness and fulfilment.

At times, we slog through the valley of suffering, confusion and disappointment.

 

Remind us, then, what we already know – that it is by putting our whole trust in you that we will not only scrape through, but find life in all its fullness.

 

As we pick out way through,

• we see friends and loved ones struggling with life – and death.

• we wrestle with our own weaknesses and afflictions

and

• do not always bear them with fortitude and grace.

 

We know what we should be and what we should do but often don’t do it.

• we let people down, we let you down.

• we moan about our own little burdens yet ignore the crushing loads of others.

• we are quick to ask for your help in our troubles but turn from those who need our time and our care

 

Forgive us, Lord, and help us to learn ,the path of trust and compassion.

For it is by taking that way –the way of Jesus, that we will arrive at that place where

• trust replaces fear,

• compassion for others overcomes our love of self,

and

• we know, in our hearts of hearts that we are where we should be – in tune with your intent for us, and at home in your love.