Peace Prayer for the Privileged

In the style of St. Francis, written by contemporary Franciscan friar, theologian, author and professor Daniel P. Horan.

Lord, make me an instrument of your holy discomfort
Where there is privilege, let me sow equity,
Where there is violence, let me work for peace,
Where there is division, let me seek unity,
Where there is racism, let me pursue racial justice,
Where there is environmental degradation, let me care for creation,
Where there is political discord, let me seek the common good,
And where there is economic inequality, let me seek justice.

O God of Justice, grant that I may not so much seek comfort, as to welcome hard truths,
To be heard, as to listen; To hold power, as to empower;
To seek control, as to follow; For it is in humility, that we learn,
It is in seeking forgiveness, that we are reconciled,
And it is in dying to self, that we are born to new life.
Amen.

This prayer was recently shared with me. It struck me as so pertinent to our times. I think St. Francis would approve. How might our lives- my life, your life- change if we embraced this prayer as our own? 

Pastor Annette