Prayers can be good reminders. When we pray, we are reminded of the things we value and the people we love. We are also reminded of the good things we should do and the bad things we should not do. A prayer by Saint Ignatius of Loyola better reflect on this:
Lord, teach me to be generous;
Teach me to serve you as you deserve;
To give and not to count the cost;
To fight and not to heed the wounds;
To toil, and not to seek for rest;
To labor, and not to ask for reward –
except to know that I am doing your will.
Am I generous and self-giving? Am I courageous and diligent? Am I focused and humble? Lord, grant us the grace to be like Jesus. Amen.