whatever it takes

Lord,
Make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred let me sow love,
where there is injury, pardon,
where there is discord, unity,
where there is doubt, faith,
where there is error, truth,
where there is despair, hope,
where there is darkness, light,
and where there is sadness, joy.
Divine Master, grant me what I seek.
Not so much to be consoled but to console.
Not so much to be understood as to understand.
Not so much to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving there we receive.
It is in losing ourselves that we find ourselves.
It is in pardoning there we are pardoned.
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
AMEN.
(prayer of St. Francis)

This is my prayer, too...
That whatever it takes, this journey I'm on, that I am up to the calling.
I want God to use me, and I'm willing to use whatever is in my hand,
whatever is under my feet, whatever is up ahead, I'm up for it.
I pray that my family, friends, and people I meet in the future will get a little bit of me rubbed off on them, you know?
I want to see a passionate generation, and generations!
I know God is worthy!
I know God is ready for us to live like we were called, because we ALL are called!!!
I'm going to start living like it.

Live with purpose,
because you have one!!!