Honest God,
We confess that we, as individuals and nations, have engaged in self-protection and delusion.
Let this be a season when we reclaim the practices of telling the truth about our histories, that we would no longer shield ourselves and other from the harm we have caused by coddling our guilt and insecurity.
Let our love be made of unapologetic truth telling.
Let those of us who have been gaslit find our stories centered and affirmed in this season.
Guide us toward spaces that have grown weary of delusions, desiring to see the world for what it is, in all its complexities, beauties, tragedies, and oppression.
And as we cultivate honest communities, let our healing and liberation rise to meet us. Amen
*Black Liturgies by Cole Arthur Riley