A Prayer for our Bodies This Election Cycle

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Written By Erin Weber-Johnson

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Oh God. 

Here I am

Again

In years past

I confess I grew addicted

To the adrenaline rushing through my body

Capturing my attention

Emboldening me in flashes of self righteousness 

Now, political news feels like fire burning through my veins

Destroying me from the inside out

Making it difficult to move

Or think,

Imagine

We were created for more than reaction

Response

For the collection of power

We can create more than what this moment tells us is possible

Dear God

I remember you love us

Remind me what is left after there has been scorched earth

How life can be made new with oxygen

By breath and blood and bodies

May our attention inhabit that which calls up creation

To leave traces of love 

Amen 

Erin Weber-Johnson

Erin Weber-Johnson is a Partner and Senior Consultant at Vandersall Collective, women-led,queer-led, faith based consulting firm and Primary Faculty for Project Resource. A published author, she strives to root her work in practical theology while utilizing her experience in the nonprofit sector. Her co-edited book, Crisis and Care: Meditations on Faith and Philanthropy is available through Cascade Books and an upcoming co-edited volume, The Air We Breathe: Meditations on Belonging, will be released in early 2025.

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