Mother and Father of all creatures,
whose dwelling extends beyond this earth,
let no one trivialize your being.
Let your order prevail.
Let your intentions come to be for creation and for yourself.
Give us, each day, no more than we need,
and forgive us when we take for ourselves
the well-being of others,
as we forgive others who seek to take ours.
Lead us away from our dreams of power
that we might be whole, satisfied in you.
Amen.
Adapted from a prayer by John Leax in his book Out Walking (Baker Books, 2000).