Confession for Lent Week 1
February 21st, 2010Lord, you call.
You whisper, yell, scream, holler, plead patiently – sinner come home. We resist. We take our wild selves and go out on our own. We play until we are lost. We work until we hurt. We go with the flow until the well is dry. Concurrently, we hold to form. We follow in the ways you showed. We hold tradition. We stay the course.
Forgive us, Lord.
Forgive us for forgetting that you are the Lord of the Dance, the author of all creation, and the hand that calms the storm. You are the party and the anchor. You are the host and the guest of honor. You are amazing.
Forgive us for going our way when your way leads to life eternal.
Forgive us for holding on to our way when your way leads to all things new.
Forgive us for not listening.
Forgive us for judging when it is we who should be judged.
Forgive us, Lord.
We want the joy of your salvation. Take us, shape us up, and dress us for the celebration of life that comes in walking with you. Amen.