Holy God,
Word of truth,
Renewing Spirit:
You journey with us on our way,
moving us toward your new creation.
But, we are an impatient people,
not certain we can trust you
when you take us
in directions that are not of our choosing.
There are days when we are more certain of our fears
than we are of your redeeming power.
There are long stretches of time when we see more clearly
the impossibilities ahead of us
than the ways you are shaping newness in our midst.
We follow our fears.
We stagger to a stop before the impossibilities.
We resist your healing power
when it takes us down unfamiliar paths.
We know about management and control and making plans.
Yet, here, in this time,
you have opened the gates into your holy presence.
Immerse us so deeply in your unfailing love,
that we dare to risk submitting our lives
to your surprising future.
You are our only hope. Amen.
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