O Merciful God, I truly believe that You have called me to be a living icon of Your presence in the world. I know that I have frequently failed to represent you to my world. I ask You to help me during this time of the Great Fast to grow in my ability to allow Your presence to be felt in my world by the way that I treat others. Help me to be aware of when I fail to truly be Your vehicle to touch the hearts and lives of others so that I might know what to do to change. I   desire to be a living icon of You and ask Your help in accomplishing this. As I   request Your help, O God, I offer my praise to You, Who I know to be Father, Son and Holy Spirit, not only now but forever and ever. Amen.