PRAYER FOR COLLABORATION

PRAYER FOR COLLABORATION By Ernie Delfin ALONE it is easy to believe that my contribution is small… doesn’t count will never matter. TOGETHER our contributions grow strong, firm, significant like links in a chain. ALONE it is easy to wonder what impact my everyday tasks could possibly have on those who come to us for help. TOGETHER our everyday tasks become part of the whole, part of our collaboration which touches the lives and souls of the poor and vulnerable. ALONE it is easy to believe that my arms are not big enough to embrace the problems of our world… the poor, the hungry, the homeless. TOGETHER our collective arms are big enough to tackle the brokenness of our world… one person at a time, one day at a time. ALONE it is easy for the fire of my concern for others to dwindle into embers. TOGETHER the fire of our commitment to those in need can grow. You who stand close by rekindle my spirits, my passion when I grow tired and weary. ALONE it is easy to be intimidated by often daunting darkness of our world. TOGETHER discouragement and setbacks we shared, interpreted, acknowledged… and often replaced by new hope, new confidence, new commitment. ALONE it is tempting to forget that unseen, other’s work day in and day out to make a difference in such a needy world. TOGETHER we stand before the darkness of our world and proclaim that it shall not extinguish the light of goodness and love. ALONE my enthusiasm and energy can get worn down by everyday discouragements… setbacks.. disappointments. TOGETHER we offer hope, reach out to those who need us and build the spirit of a community. ALONE …. I can give up, isolated, discouraged, and burnt-out. TOGETHER, our lighted candles can illuminate a darkened nation and our world!