Dream Awakener

1 John 4:1, VerseVisions Art

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Re-text Us
We confess you to be
text-maker,
text-giver,
text-worker,
and we find ourselves addressed
by your making, giving working.
So now we bid you, re-text us by your spirit.

Re-text us away from our shallow loves,
into your overwhelming gracefulness.
Re-text us away from our thin angers,
into you truth-telling freedom.
Re-text us away from our lean hopes,
into your tidal promises.

Give us attentive ears,
responsive hearts,
received hands;

Re-text us to be your liberated partners
in joy and obedience,
in risk and gratitude.
Re-text us by your word become wind. Amen.

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