A prayer for livelihood

Master of the World, I ask You for a livelihood. You know the situation: the bills that pile up, the months when the income is not enough, the nights when I calculate and calculate and come to no result.

Give me a livelihood with dignity. Let me not need to ask others, and let me meet my obligations on time. Open doors for me that I do not see: a customer, an opportunity, an idea, a person who will direct me to the right place.

And if I need to change something, learn a new trade, look for different work, ask for a raise I deserve, give me the courage to do it, and not stay put only out of habit and fear.

And let me earn my living honestly. Let me not be tempted by a shortcut I would be ashamed of, let me not hurt others to profit, and let me have peace of mind when I count what I brought home.

Keep me also from the other side: let work not swallow my whole life. Let me earn enough and still have time to be with my family, to pray, to learn and to rest.

And give peace at home around money. Let us not quarrel over it, let us speak about it openly, and know how to make do with what there is when we must.

And let me give from what I have, even when it is little, because I want my livelihood to be a blessing for others too.

And let me remember that livelihood comes from You, and work is the vessel. Let me do my work with joy and faith, and sleep at night in peace even when the account has not yet closed.