I find the following words to be to be a challenging reminder:
To look at the world through cynicism or rigidity or partisanship creates endless barriers.
To look at the world through hope and love and interdependence creates unlimited possibilities.
Please pray with me.
Holy Mystery beyond our knowing...
Help us to look at the world through hope and love and interdependence.
--Not to be unrealistic or naïve or foolish about the challenges and difficulties in our own lives or our state or the world,
--But neither to become incapacitated by cynicism or rigidity or partisanship. May we have love and hope that are grounded and honest, realistic and clear-headed.
May love and hope move us beyond the small circle of our own needs and insecurities and agendas
Into a much bigger circle where we can hear the dreams and visions and aspirations of those who may have very different backgrounds and perspectives than we do.
And with love and hope and interdependence,
may we approach our responsibilities to lead this state
not as Republicans or Democrats, not as liberals or conservatives,
but as CITIZENS elected to serve the people in order create a good and fair and just state for all Californians.
In your Iovin snirit we nr Amen
