Seed tomorrow with wise blessings today!
Every year, deep reflection starts with Thanksgiving as I examine the year I’ve lived and imagine the one that is around the corner. The following, A Franciscan Benediction, is a prayer that consistently keeps me grounded, on purpose, and recalibrates my perspective:
May God bless you with discomfort…
Discomfort at easy answers, half-truths and superficial relationships,
Discomfort, so that you will live deep within your heart.
May God bless you with anger…
Anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people,
Anger, so that you will work for justice, freedom, and peace.
May God bless you with tears…
Tears to shed for those who suffer pain, rejection, starvation and war,
Tears, so that you will reach out to comfort them
And turn their pain into joy.
And, may God bless you with foolishness…
Foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in this world,
Foolishness, so that you will do what others claim cannot be done.
And, to that I say Amen.
Life is calling . . . Today’s the day!
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I love this so much. Currently rewriting my book – please may I include this? Catherine
On Wed, 2 Dec 2020 at 10:14 pm, Wednesday Wisdom wrote:
> The Success Studio posted: ” Seed tomorrow with wise blessings today! > Every year, deep reflection starts with Thanksgiving as I examine the year > I’ve lived and imagine the one that is around the corner. The following, A > Franciscan Benediction, is a prayer that consistently keeps ” >
Absolutely, Catherine! It’s an old prayer, with wide public access. It makes sense that you’d appreciate it as much as I do.