Thursday, February 18, 2021

Dear God,

How do we stop acting as if we are kings and queens in terms of privilege, commodities, medical practices, community renewal and justice?  We who are white, have college educations, good jobs, nice homes, good incomes and much of life's niceties, how do we contribute to help all who do not have what we have.

Recent figures explain the inequities of medical and economic health for people of color.  More people of color are being diagnosed with Covid and dying than are their white counterparts.  These persons also face much greater hardship on so many levels.  We cannot allow this to continue.

How do we stop these injustices, O Lord?  How do we level the playing field and provide for all people?  How do we show mercy to all who face suffering?  How, O Lord, how?

Merciful God,

there are

so many injustices

in our world.

Many are suffering

great hardships;

yet, we

go on living

the way

we do

and turn

a blind eye.

This cannot

be right.

Show us

the way,

O God,

show us

the way

to love

our neighbor

as we

love ourselves.

Love, Andrea