Who Am I? A Prayer for all Women

I am a woman
I am alive
I am struggling
I am hoping

I am created in the image of God
just like all other people in the world;
I am a person with worth and dignity.
I am a thinking person, a feeling person, a doing person.
I am the small I am that stands before the great I AM.

I am a worker who is constantly challenged, faced with the needs of the church and society and the global community.
I am angered by the structures and powers that create all forms of oppression, exploitation and degradation.
I am a witness to the moans, tears, banners and clenched fists of my people.
I can hear their liberating songs, their hopeful prayers and decisive march toward justice and freedom.

I believe that all of usí¢â‚¬"women and men young and old, Christian and non-Christian are called upon to do responsible action;
to be concerned
to be involved
NOW!

I am hoping I am struggling
I am alive
I am a woman.

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