Lift Us - November 16, 2020

LIFT US - NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Eternal God,

Creator, Sustainer, Protector, Guide

Lift our eyes to the heights of the mountaintops

So that we can gain a broader perspective 

On the current moment. 

Lift our minds above the rhetoric 

That depicts some of us as Satan

In the opinion of accusers who designate themselves as righteous. 

Lift our spirits so that our souls can rise

Towards hope,

So that our aspirations can bend toward justice, 

So that our actions can enter into the realm of kindness,

So that our hearts will reach out in compassion

To people who are mired in fear

And to those affected by a pandemic 

That spreads without knowing rage,

That creates obstacles to our lives 

With no sense of remorse.

Lift our hands to our fellow human beings

So that we will be overcome by a desire to give and to share

So that we will fashion an imaginary circle of humanity

That may, at times, seem unachievable 

But is still imaginable among those who would begin to show

Even a small measure of Your divine, loving care. 

Remind us that we are all connected within You

And that those bonds that bring us together 

Are always accessible, there for the taking 

If only we would lift

Our eyes, 

Our minds,

Our spirits, 

And our hands.  

Be with us as we find our way back

To where we need to be:

United

Optimistic

Faithful and honest with ourselves, 

With others, 

And with You.