Creative Work: Write a prayer or meditation piece

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I figured creating my own prayer for Lent is the most logical place to start this Lenten Journal. Something that will center me. I wanted this prayer to match the time we are living in and be honest about myself regarding what scares me.

May I acknowledge the talents You have given me, which have the power to soften hardened hearts—both mine and others—so that the marginalized, so often wounded by such hardness, may find dignity, care, and justice. For I am often scared to wield such power—scared of failing, of not doing enough, of the resistance I may face. But may I have the confidence to use these gifts boldly, knowing You are beside me, lifting me up when I fall short.