I found this prayer on Scott McKnight‘s Blog called Jesus Creed. It was written by Christine Sine on her blog called GODSPACE. I thought it was a great follow up to my last blog on Why I don’t like what Lent has become… I hope you enjoy.
We have chosen to fast
Not with ashes but with actions
Not with sackcloth but in sharing
Not in thoughts but in deeds
We will give up our abundance
To share our food with the hungry
We will give up our comfort
To provide homes for the destitute
We will give up our fashions
To see the naked clothed
We will share where others hoard
We will free where others oppress
We will heal where others harm
Then God’s light will break out on us
God’s healing will quickly appear
God will guide us always
God’s righteousness will go before us
We will find our joy in the Lord
We will be like a well watered garden
We will be called repairers of broken walls
Together we will feast at God’s banquet table
Thank you for the posts and prayers. I try to live the way I should but I do not always take the time to pray the way I should. Your posts help me to take the time to reflect and pray. They make me want to become a better person. Thank you for your passion and dedication. Please keep posting. I will keep reading!