Prayer of Confession

God of life, God of love, God of joy: I come to you today like a thirsty traveler to a well. In this age of overload, I thirst for life; in these days of animosity, I thirst for love; in this time of struggle, I thirst for joy. But you, O God, are the source of all these things, and I confess that my thirst must in part be a result of my having wandered from you. Forgive me for not taking the time to be with you more often. Forgive me for failing to nurture my own spirit, so that the life, love and joy I find in you might also flow back out of me. Guide my steps again toward the well of eternity, and there quench my thirst. Set me free from my sins, that I may once again dare to dream audacious dreams, extend audacious love, and be a little bit of light and life in the world, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.