An Epiphany prayer

‎The God Article's Sunday Morning Prayer

Good and gracious God,

It only takes a few minutes

of looking around

at this sometimes broken world,

to realized

that we aren't very good

at including

other people.

We certainly seem to be able

to include new people 

in most of the things we do.

Just not different people.

It is as if diversity

scares us.

God of Creation,

remind us

that you created 

the width,

the breadth,

the depths

and the heights

of this diverse world

which surrounds us.

Remind us that all of it

is a reflection of you,

its Creator,

and that if we ever hope to know

the fullness of you,

if we ever hope to celebrate 

the glories of your presence,

we must learn

to celebrate

the diversity you created

and to surround ourselves

in the glorious eclecticness 

of your creation 

and the people

who live 

in it.

In the times that we do not,

inspire us toward creating

not just a better world

but toward creating 

a better us.

Give us courage to celebrate

the things that are not like us

and wisdom to see how embracing them

necessarily expands who we are,

in ways which make us

a fuller reflection of you.

Amen.