God of all humanity,
In our search for truth, we can sometimes risk becoming either too dogmatic or too indecisive. However, the great Mexican writer and diplomat, Octavio Paz cautioned us by saying “wisdom lies neither in fixity nor in change, but in the dialectic between the two.”
Life’s greatest truths can best be found when we allow ourselves to be fully engaged with one another, to listen and to teach, to be able to advocate for our beliefs, even as we are receptive to the ideas of others.
May it be Your will O God that we find wisdom in each other’s words, understanding of each other’s perspectives, and be a source of inspiration in each other’s lives.--AMEN.
Senate Chaplain Rabbi Mona Alfi
Prayer Date
08/26/2014