Ep. 32 - Remembering Our Leaders

Oct 30, 2024

2 min read

A liturgy for remembering our leaders.

Father, you are One of order.

I thank You for the leaders You’ve put in charge of the affairs of me and my team-- from residence permits, to airport pickups, to welcome dinners, providing an office space to work and meet with students, and help with finding housing- I thank You for them.

I ask You to bless them and the work You’ve given them.

Give them wisdom as they navigate relationships at home and

At work

bless the task they’ve been given to maneuver cross-cultural relationships with foreign staff.

When situations arise that are out my control and theirs,

help me to remember that You are Sovereign.

Instead of trying to push for my will to be done,

may I pause and seek Your wisdom for each situation- great or small.

May I remember that You rule and reign over class sizes, textbooks choices, cancellations, leaky faucets, start dates, unexpected moves, visa runs, and every other thing that concerns Your beloved.

I ask You to bless and deepen my relationship with those in leadership over me.

Help me to remember that they are people with hopes, fears and limitations, just like me.

Help me to remember that we are in this broken world together striving to make a difference, take care of loved ones, and live at peace with those around us.

Dad, have mercy.

For the leaders who are thoughtful in their preparations for me,

I thank You for their diligence and the ease of working with them.

For the leaders who are not as conscientious, I thank You for them too.

Their weaknesses or inattentiveness remind me that I too need grace in areas where I am lacking in ability or

for the times when I too leave tasks undone.

Dad, have mercy.

Thank you for the ways I can grow in learning how to show respect and kindness to the leaders over me, even when it’s challenging.

Thank you for the patience they show toward me and my team,

when our requests and lack of cultural understanding frustrates them.

Help me remember that I’m not the only one being stretched.

Dad, have mercy on me, on them, on us.