Saturday's COLLECT is a powerful prayer that reminds us of our total dependence on the mercy of God, and also the power of His grace to heal, renew, and transform our hearts.
His mercy is always "working" to "direct our hearts aright." His merciful love anticipates our freedom, working even in deep dark spaces of our soul, offering healing and forgiveness, renewing our freedom and opening up new possibilities for reconciliation and growing in love, awakening and sustaining our free cooperation with His plan to save us, change us, and make us His sons and daughters through His Son Jesus Christ crucified and risen.