As we prepare for our Lenten journey,
this blessing is worth consideration.
May God bless you with a restless discomfort about easy answers,
half-truths and superficial relationships,
so that you may seek truth boldly
and love deep within your heart.
May God bless you with holy anger at injustice,
oppression, and exploitation of people,
so that you may tirelessly work
for justice, freedom, and peace among all people.
May God bless you with the gift of tears
to shed with those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation,
or the loss of all that they cherish,
so that you may reach out your hand
to comfort them and transform their pain into joy.
May God bless you with enough foolishness
to believe that you really can make a difference in this world,
so that you are able, with God's grace,
to do what others claim cannot be done.
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