O God, when I have food,
help me to remember the hungry;
When I have work,
help me to remember the jobless;
When I have a home,
help me to remember those who have no home at all;
When I am without pain,
help me to remember those who suffer,
And remembering,
help me to destroy my complacency;
bestir my compassion,
and be concerned enough to help;
By word and deed,
those who cry out for what we take for granted.
Amen.
Samuel F. Pugh, 1904 – 2007, Disciples of Christ minister, United States
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And God is able to make all grace abound to you,
so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times,
you may abound in every good work.
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