God of living hope,
you meet us on the shoreline of ordinary days
with hands full and hearts divided.
You call us by name, not when we are ready,
but when we are real.
Loosen what we clutch too tightly.
Unknot the fears that keep us circling the familiar.
Give us courage that does not wait for certainty,
and hope that moves our feet before we have the map.
Send us from this prayer into lives of witness.
Teach us to follow by showing up,
to love by risking proximity,
to serve by choosing people over comfort.
Let our faith take shape in what we do next,
in who we stand beside,
in the mercy we practice today.
Call us again, O Christ,
and when you do, make us bold enough to answer.
Amen.