Open me up to strength and empowerment,
ALL: but may I also experience the beauty of a tender and vulnerable heart.
Open me up to peace and harmony,
ALL: but may I also acquire a voice and speak up during conflict.
Open me up to righteousness and truth,
ALL: but may I also be comfortable with ambiguity and not having answers.
Open me up to love and serve my neighbor,
ALL: but may I also learn how to say no to others and yes to my own needs.
Open me up to set intentions and goals,
ALL: but may I also discover the art of solitude and rest.
Open me up to explore my sad and gloomy feelings,
ALL: but may I also find a deep well of gratitude in my heart.
Open me up to new ideas and the pursuit of knowledge,
ALL: but may I also receive the profound gift of emotional and embodied intelligence.
Open me up to the importance of safety and cautiousness,
ALL: but may I also fly like a bird through the virtues of courage and faith.
Open me up to joy and pleasure,
ALL: but may I also touch the pain and sorrow in my heart and in this world
Christy Bonner, A Responsive Liturgy (Inspired by the Enneagram)
