God, who gave us minds and the ability to reason, who made us in Your image with free will to seek You, meet us at the pole today.

Meet us in the classroom.

Meet us in our lessons, through our teachers, with our friends.

Meet us in our doubt. (Did You really make me from dirt on Day Six?)

Meet us in our arrogance. (Surely there isn't just one way to Life. That isn't fair. Doesn't make sense. You must be wrong.)

Meet us in our busyness. (Quiet scares me.)

God, You who understand us better than we understand ourselves, extend mercy, and meet us at the pole … even if we aren't teenagers.  We, too, need to get quiet, humble ourselves, and believe Your Word.

Amen.