Dear God,
please make us dangerous women.
May we be women who acknowledge our power
to change, and grow, and be radically alive for God.
May we be healers of wounds and righters of wrongs.
May we weep with those who weep and
speak for those who cannot speak for themselves.
May we cherish children, embrace the elderly,
and empower the poor.
May we pray deeply and teach wisely.
May we be strong and gentle leaders.
May we sing songs of joy and talk down fear.
May we never hesitate to let passion push us,
conviction compel us, and righteous anger energize us.
May we strike fear into all that is unjust
and evil in the world.
May we dismantle abusive systems and
silence lies with truth.
May we shine like stars in a darkened generation.
May we overflow with goodness in the name of God
and by the power of Jesus.
And in that name and by that power,
may we change the world.
Dear God, please make us dangerous women.
Amen.
Dangerous Women Creed
(www.lynnehybels.com
Excerpted from Lynne Hybels' book Nice Girls Don't Change the World)
1 comment:
Emily,
Interesting prayer. I see that it is by Lynn Hybels at Willow Creek. I think I saw a sermon a while back by your senior pastor (Dave ??) that he was talking about just coming back from a Willow Creek event. What do you think about Willow Creek?
Hey, also wanted to know how your series on Colossians is going? What have been the main themes you've hit on so far? We're taking a short break at our church from our study of Colossians to focus on just how much the cross means to us. I'm super excited!!
We had a great time at Evalyn's b-day!!! Wow, one year already. Where does the time go?
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