Praying this prayer this morning felt more open and honest than anything that could come out of my own mind, though I think something similar was already in my heart...
"Spirit of the living God, be the Gardener of my soul. For so long I have been waiting, silent and still - experiencing a winter of the soul. But now, in the strong name of Jesus Christ, I dare to ask:
Clear away the dead growth of the past,
Break up the hard clods of custom and routine,
Stir in the rich compost of vision and challenge,
Bury deep in my soul the implanted Word,
Cultivate and water and tend my heart,
Until new life buds and opens and flowers.
Amen."
Peace,
Matt
Recently Read: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, On Christian Liberty by Martin Luther, The Call to Discipleship by Karl Barth, and Night by Elie Wiesel. I've also read a massive load of Yoder articles, speaches, outlines, etc in the past few weeks and plan to read more in the coming weeks.
Currently Reading: After Virtue by Alasdair C. MacIntyre.
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