Tag: prayer and race

A Prayer for the Healing of Racial Wounds

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“Prayer heals all wounds.” ~ Author unknown Dear God, Word of all words, and the Mystery that makes sense of us all, I believe that I am not a racial being, that I am made in Your image and not that of stereotypes, that I am part mystery and consequently, cannot be solved by race. […]

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Prayer of the Race-less

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Sovereign God, we confess that You are not controlled by race, that You are the God of all nations and people, that You are not confined to our prejudices.  We confess that You cannot be convicted of our judgments, that You are not trapped in our history.  You are the boundary of existence, our Judge and […]

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Race-less and Prayer-Filled

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“We are unfinished creatures– longing, reaching, stretching towards fulfillment.  We express these desires for completion in prayer.  Prayers articulate our seeking after the best.  Prayers give voice to aspiration towards the highest.  Everything that is distinctly human gets formulated in prayers: our pathos, our nobility, our creativity.  Also interestingly, everything that is disreputable in us– […]

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