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After these last couple of years I thought I was pretty close to "fixed."  But last night at church and this morning through my book God has reminded me that there is still healing to be done in my life.  I think its cool that God is willing to push me, He's not just letting me stay where I am and be "good enough," he's helping me become perfect.

God, Please stretch me, you are the only one who knows the limits of my abilities, break me out of this shell, teach me to always go one more step.  Please ruin me, break my heart for what breaks yours, put me in circumstances that will forever change how I relate to the world, break down every wall I've built, take my breath away. Please heal me, take my adrenaline addiction, my obsession with food, and my screwed up need to be torn down and make me whole, give me rest!  I need you Lord. PLEASE give IT to me. Amen

 

May God bless us with discomfort at easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships, so that we may live deep within our hearts.

May God bless us with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that we may work for justice, freedom and peace.

May God bless us with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation and war, so that we may reach out our hands to comfort them and turn their pain into joy.

And may God bless us with enough foolishness to believe that we can make a difference in this world, so that we can do what others claim cannot be done.  -a Franciscan benediction