Confusing,
Frustrating,
Unfamiliar,
Unstable,
Like the Hebrews in Babylon,
I bless you to:
“Multiply there,
And do not decrease.” (Jer. 29:6)
When you feel like an alien,
And your soul is tempted
To postpone living
Until things are “back to normal,”
I bless you to be spiritually fruitful—
To make a difference,
To refuse to be like the culture
While refusing to put off life.
In you, child of God,
Is incorruptible seed—
Sow it in whatever ground
You find under your feet.
Go ahead, bloom where you’re planted!