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nugget of nourishment
A blessing for trying something new:
Blessed is your old self who thought you were incapable
the one that said, "I could never..."
the same self that eventually said, "What if I can?"
Blessed are you who have been told you weren't built for something
and yet you tried anyways.
O God, remind us that those words never came from You.
You never called us incapable.
Remind us that our worth is not determined by our abilities
or other people's perception of our gifts.
Remind us that we are worthy simply because we were created by You.
Remind us that we are capable simply because we were created by You.
Let that creation story be enough to push us forward
to new beginnings
to a fuller self
to a redefined identity
even in the midst of swirling self-doubt.
Grant us the courage, God
to reach toward our potential
knowing that you have believed in us since the very beginning
and have called us your own.
Blessed are we who once believed we could never
and still had the courage to try.
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