I’m trying to think of another way to say “Make me an instrument of peace” which is the first line in St. Francis of Assisi’s prayer that I mentioned in my “I Pray. But Not Like That.” piece and noted in my Nov 14 blog entry.
I’ve been trying to use it more lately as a way of whacking me upside the head when my desires, my plans, my scheming get into high gear and I slip into thinking that my outcomes are the best outcomes. It really helps.
It’s not that I need a different way to say it for me. I’m more concerned about others who read Real Joe and who have a negative gut reaction to the word “peace” because of its hippie/new age connotation. Hmmmm, still thinking….