Lord,

I am aware, suddenly, of the hurts of others--and that I have caused or contributed to some of them. This awareness is Your work. I am grateful that You have pierced the web of my own concerns. I wish as Your servant to be a healing presence in others' lives--to follow Your example by being present with those in pain. But I am also aware of the sharp and dangerous edges of my own insecurities, hurts, and sins. Enable me, by Your power, to bless, to sooth, to be a small part of Your presence with those You love.