{"id":1618,"date":"2012-10-22T04:07:57","date_gmt":"2012-10-22T04:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irreverin.com\/2012\/10\/22\/just-say-grace\/"},"modified":"2012-10-22T04:07:57","modified_gmt":"2012-10-22T04:07:57","slug":"just-say-grace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/irreverin\/2012\/10\/just-say-grace\/","title":{"rendered":"just say grace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

God forgive us: when we would rather be right than do right.<\/p>\n

God forgive us: when we would rather feel good than do good.<\/p>\n

God forgive us: when we would rather have justice than do justice.<\/p>\n

God forgive us: when we would rather speak of You than work for You.<\/p>\n

God forgive us: when the people you \u2018hate\u2019 look a lot like the people we hate.<\/p>\n

God forgive us: when fear speaks louder than mercy.<\/p>\n

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God forgive us: when there is no place left at the table<\/p>\n

because we, ourselves, take up so very much room.<\/p>\n

Lord, in your mercy,<\/p>\n

Hear our prayer.<\/p>\n

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