21 Days of Hope - Day 11

 

January 20

Wednesday, Day Eleven

 

“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”

~ 2 Corinthians 3:17 

Frederick Douglass’ descendant’s speech

 

Lord, open unto me
Open unto me – light for my darkness.
Open unto me – courage for my fear.
Open unto me – hope for my despair.
Open unto me – peace for my turmoil.
Open unto me – joy for my sorrow.
Open unto me strength for my weakness.
Open unto me – wisdom for my confusion
Open unto me – forgiveness for my sins.
Open unto me – love for my hates.
Open unto me – thy Self for my self.
Lord, Lord, open unto me!

                                                                                                ~ Prayer by Howard Thurman

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21 Days of Hope, as a devotion, is a journey through scripture, prayer, and resources that can move those of us who are white toward a closer understanding of racism in our country and the experience of our black and brown brothers and sisters.