This is a beautiful, honest, raw prayer, that's worth sharing:
May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths and superficial relationships so that you may live deep within your heart.
May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression and exploitation of people so that you may work for justice, freedom and peace.
May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer pain, rejection, hunger and war so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and to turn their pain into joy.
And may God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in the world so that you can do what others claim cannot be done to bring justice and kindness to all our children and the poor.
1 comment:
Thank you for sharing that prayer.
Here is another from "My Daily Orthodox Prayer Book":
O Lord, Help Me
In silence
to find peace
-not just emptiness
In suffering
to find meaning
-not just agony
In knowledge
to find wisdom
-not just boredom
In order
to find purpose
-not just the expected
In daily life
to find surprises
-not just conformity
In prayer
to find YOU
-not just my own desires
In change
to find promises
-not just threats
In opportunities
to find possibilities
-not just problems
In sin
to find forgiveness
-not just guilt
In problems
to find hope
-not just despair
In leadership
to find direction
-not just power
In challenges
to find trust in You
-not just personal insecurity
AMEN
Post a Comment