Dear Lord, we ask You today to help all of us to work in harmony as we try to develop our North for all the people. Give us the knowledge we need to do our work to the best of our ability; guide us as we serve You and the people of our land. We ask You for forgiveness when we do wrong in our thoughts and words and, Lord, we ask for Your help in placing our biases and prejudices aside as we deliberate each day. We ask for Your help to find positive solutions to many of the issues we discuss. Amen.