I Wanna Be This Kind of Woman

May we be dangerous women…

May we be women who acknowledge our power to change,
And grow, and be radically alive for God.
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.

--taken from Nice Girls Don't Change the World by Lynne Hybels