To my co-leader Hannah, and a team of nine incredible ladies:
Dear God, please make
us dangerous women.
May we be women who
acknowledge our power to change, and grow, and be radically alive for You.
May we be healers of
wounds and righters of wrongs.
May we weep with
those who weep, and speak for those who cannot speak for themselves.
May we cherish
children, embrace the elderly, and empower the poor.
May we pray deeply
and teach wisely.
May we be strong and
gentle leaders.
May we sing songs of
joy and talk down fear.
May we never hesitate
to let passion push us, conviction compel us, and righteous anger energize us.
May we strike fear
into all that is unjust and evil in the world.
May we dismantle
abusive systems and silence lies with truth.
May we shine like
stars in a darkened generation.
May we overflow with
goodness in the name of God and by the power of Jesus.
And in that name and
by that power, may we change the world.
Dear God, please make
us dangerous women.
— A prayer by Lynne Hybels
