an uncomfortable blessing

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.

Amen

-A Fransciscan Blessing

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