Sister Poetry

Be patient. Pray for endurance.
Be loving. Pray for compassion.
Be open to listening. Pray for understanding.
Be humble. Pray for wisdom.
Be aware. Pray for awe.
Be wondering. Pray for knowledge.
Be still and quiet. Pray for God’s presence.
Be thankful. Pray for the grace of gratitude.
Be concerned about others. Pray for the grace to respond to 
the needs of others.
Be selfless. Pray for the willingness to give of self.
In all this be ministers of God. Bring God’s life and love to all.
Pray for a life that is wholehearted, gracious and simple.
This is enough. This is what God asks of us.