June 30

"O God of reality, save us from all pretense of religion. May we never substitute form for sincerity. Give to us the silence of worship, and utterance which is real. May we say what we mean or remain silent. In Christ's name. Amen."

June 29

"Our Father in heaven, help us to live today for you from the very outset. May every duty be a task for you in which joy and service blend. Help us to be our own genuine selves, believing in your wonderful power and trusting you in the mere incidents of life. For Jesus' sake. Amen."

June 27

"May we consider, our gracious God and Father, your infinite patience to us, and teach us the 'patience of unanswered prayer.' May we know that with you all things are possible, and,believing, may we persist in petition. May we not ask once or twice, but constantly, persistently, until we learn the power of prevailing prayer. In Jesus' name. Amen."

June 26

"O you who are a God of action, help us to do your will day by day, and show that we love you by our Christian activity. May we never be listless hearers, but listening doers. May receiving mean responding with every one of us. For Jesus' sake. Amen."

June 25

"Deliver us, our Father in heaven, from pretense in any form whatever. May we never do anything in order to be considered good, but may we act because we believe in doing right. When we profess you publicly, may our acts confess you privately. For Jesus' sake. Amen."

June 24

"May we, our gracious Lord and Master, be interested in all the great efforts which are being made to meet the needs of suffering humanity. May we not err in considering charity heartless because it is sensible and systematic. Help us to meet the pressing problems of poverty with wise and constructive sympathy and help. Amen."

June 23

"Dear Lord, lift us out uf ourselves today, that we may have the vision of the Unseen as our pure ideal and governing motive. May your Holy Word instruct us and your Holy Spirit guide us. In your name we ask it. Amen."