Power

Eternal God, you are the power behind all things:
Behind the energy of the atom, behind the heat of a million suns.
Eternal God, you are the power behind all minds:
Behind the ability to think and reason, behind the understanding of all truth.
Eternal God, you are the power behind the athlete:
Behind the burst of strength, behind the stamina and perseverance.
Eternal God, you are the power behind the cross of Christ:
Behind the weakness, the torture, and the death, behind the unconquerable love.
In you, eternal God, we have seen power at its most productive, most caring, most redemptive.
Eternal Power, we worship and adore you.

Father, source of all power:
We confess that we do not always use the power you have given us as you intend.
Sometimes we are afraid of the power we wield, and so do not use it at all:
At other times we are careless in our use of it, and harm others.
At yet other times we deliberately misuse it to achieve our own selfish ends:
We confess our misuse of our God-given powers, and ask for your wisdom and grace to use them properly in the future.
Teach us to use the power you have given to us, not for our own benefit, but for the benefit of others, and for all.
For yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory. Amen.