Thursday of the First Week in Lent - Prayer

A Prayer of Comfort & Reassurance from Guerillas of Grace by Ted Loader

I Want So to Belong
O God, I want so to belong;

teach me to accept.
I want to be close;
teach me to reach out.
I want a place where I am welcome;
teach me to open my arms.
I want mercy;
teach me to forgive.
I want beauty;
teach me honesty.
I want peace;
show me the eye of the storm.
I want truth;
show me the way to question
my unquestionable convictions.
I want joy;
show me the way of deeper commitment.
I want life;
show me how to die.