He is able

when you want to give grace
    and extend respect and play nice       
        …but you’re clumsy and injured and skeptical

you look Grace in the eye and cry help

  

when you want to spread hope
    and encourage dreams and fan faith  
        …but you’re hesitant and weak and suspicious

you touch Hope in the heart and plead please

  

when you want to show love
    and give compassion and meet needs
        …but you’re tired and timid and scarred

you stir Love in the Spirit and sing thank you

  

for your receipt of Grace
and your gathering of Hope
and your taking in of Love
    so you can give Grace out
    and spread Hope around
    and show Love to all

when you want to
you’ll be enabled to
because He is able to

amen

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Praying for enablement.