Gappy days confession

Loving God,

When we look around at each other some days we can see that when you made us you made us in your image. You made us creative and loving and to be in relationship. At our best we are courageous and generous and serving. But some days there are big gaps in between the good things. 

We’re sorry.

We’re sorry when we push ourselves up by pressing down on other people.

When we demand what we think we deserve.

When we want to be the top dog.

We’re sorry when we’re not good sharers

When we hold our ground

When we draw the circle too small or dream too tiny.

We’re sorry when we look in and not out

When we hold on with a vice like grip instead of opening our hands and letting go.

When we want to do things the tightly controlled, take no chances, risk nothing way

And resist the upside-down, topsy-turvy, first-shall-be-last-and-last-shall-be-first, God- way.

Please take our gappy days

And fill them up and make them new with your grace.

We pray this in Jesus’ name

Amen.