Friday, June 4, 2010

My dearest God,

Whose hearts are not wounded by the sight of birds and marine life all covered in oil? Who does not feel the sting of perplexed animals who are destined to swim and fly but now are grounded by layers of black goo?

I remember reading the Genesis account of creation and feeling the awesome responsibility of taking care of the earth. Did you make a mistake trusting us?

If the earth truly is our dominion, have we not failed by polluting the air, land and sea? Have we not raped the creation of resources, stripped the land and water of its goodness and carelessly used it for our own pleasure or greed?

What can help us change ourselves?

O God,
mighty and powerful,
how can
we transform ourselves
into loving caretakers?
When and what
will it take
for us
to sacrifice ourselves
for others?
Will we
ever change
or will
we eventually destroy
what you
have given us?

Love, Andrea