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Thought for the week

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. Amen.

 

(The blessing given by Jim Wallis at the Interfaith Service for Justice for Children and the Poor, Washington National Cathedral, October 28th 2005)

 

Some may also find "Prayer for Today" at Sacred Space a useful way to pray.