Heavenly Father,

I thank You for every single person You have placed in my path throughout my life for your wonderful purposes.

Each of them taught me something.

Some have taught me to forgive, others to love, others to be careful, others to smile, others to cry and others to have courage.

Many have taught me how much progress I have already made and others how much there is still to work in my life.

I thank You, Father, because You have guided each person to enter my life for my good according to your purposes.

Some have remained close to me, others have taken other paths, and still others have recently entered my life.

Bless each of them. Bless all my friends. Bless all my brothers and sisters in Christ.

Father brings them the warmth of a Christian embrace from me.

In the name of Jesus.

Amen.