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a prayer for the headlines for Friday, May 24th

Good Morning, God,

As the school year and even the school careers end for our students, we pray for the graduates. We pray for those with the highest grade points, those with the lowest grade points, and all those in-between.

Many of the commencement speakers will encourage the graduates to "follow their dreams." Many will have the ability to do this, Lord. Many will have the smarts, the financing, the support, the mentoring to chase after what they want to do. But many will not. Many will simply end up foundering at home or around town, unable to get and hold even the simplest of jobs.

Lord, if they need a blessing of some sort to get going, use us. Use us to come along side them. Use us to picture a bright future for them. Use us to walk with them toward that future. Use us to be the first to say "'Way to go; I knew you could do it," when the dream is achieved.

Use us, Lord.

In Jesus's name, Amen.

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