The wolf shall live with the lamb;
the leopard shall lie down with the kid;
the calf and the lion will feed together,
and a little child shall lead them.
—Isaiah 11.6
God, I am home to both lamb and wolf,
both love and anger, fear and desire,
both lashing out and running away.
I fear the world’s anger
yet adopt it as my own.
I am torn between the anxious prowl
and your gentle peace within me.
I accept them both,
so that I may freely choose.
Help me to trust your grace,
and dare to dwell with the wolf,
knowing that even in the face of evil and injustice
I may have peace,
that even amid uncertainty I may have hope,
that even now I may know joy.
Child of God, lead me.
May the God of hope
fill you with all joy and peace
in trusting God’s grace,
so that by the power of God’s Spirit in you
you may abound in hope.
— Romans 15.13
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Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Unfolding Light
www.unfoldinglight.net
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