make a difference...

make a difference

"May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers,
half truths, and superficial relationships,
so that you may live deep within your heart.
May God bless you with anger at injustice,
oppression, and exploitation of people,
so that you can work for justice, freedom and peace.
May God bless you with tears to shed
for those who suffer from pain,
rejection, and starvation,
so that you may reach out your hand
to comfort them and turn their pain into joy.
And may God bless you with enough foolishness
to believe that you can
make a difference in this world,
so that you can do what others claim cannot be done.”

- Franciscan prayer

Our pastor added the following:

"May God bless you with these burdens

so that His grace may be revealed
and persons may come to a saving…
personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
May we ALL have the burden for Christ
to be rooted deep in heart of all persons
we engage in our daily lives.
May God bless you with a burden
to represent Him and to make a difference.”
- Kevin King