I No Longer Pray for Peace

“In the midst of war, I no longer pray for peace. I pray for miracles. I pray that stone hearts will turn to tenderheartedness, and evil intentions will turn to mercifulness, and all the soldiers already deployed will be snatched out of harm’s way, and the whole world will be astounded onto its knees. I pray that all the 'God talk' will take bones, and stand up and shed its cloak of faithlessness, and walk again in its powerful truth. I pray that the whole world might sit down together and share its bread and its wine. Some say there is no hope, but then I’ve always applauded those who never seem to give up on the scandalousness of our faith: that we are loved by God, that we can truly love one another. I no longer pray for peace. I pray for miracles.” - Ann Weems, Presbyterian elder

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