This was the graduation benediction at Wake this year, and i'm reminded of it today..
May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships so that you will love deep within your heart.
May God bless you with anger at oppression, injustice, and exploitation of people and the earth so that you will work for justice, equity, and peace among all people.
May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer so that you will reach out your hand to comfort them and to transform their pain into joy.
May God bless you with foolishness to think that you really CAN make a difference in this world, so that you are able, with God’s grace, to do what others say cannot be done.
[An adaptation of a Franciscan Blessing]
4 comments:
Very cool!
...so what's with the angels?
Mary, this is beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Who wrote it? Maybe I can use this in a service soon.
i don't know who wrote it, the baptist union student minister becky hartzog gave it at commencement this year and simply said it was an adaptation of a franciscan blessing.
this is lovely. i love reading my sister's stuff, you inspire me!!!
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