Touching the Grief of God: On Prayer That Leads to Action

This is excellent, and what we as a people of faith need to hear and do.
"Yes, we are praying for peace, but we are not praying for the peace of religious leaders hiding behind the walls of separation and privilege. We are not praying for the peace of politicians who are all too used to sending other people's children to war. We are praying for peace rooted in the transformative power of love and non-violence. Peace that is big enough to liberate both the oppressed and the oppressors. We are praying for peace that gives us energy to act."

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