Icon by Kelly Latimore | Text by Matthew Frazier

Prayer

Creator of All—Our best and brightest are so frequently beguiled by egotistical pursuits. Driven by fear, greed, and the promise of power, we toil under these same heavy burdens. Forgive us for seeking to be always more and to have always more; for protecting ourselves while harming others; for increasing destruction while decreasing in humility. We have been out for dominance and by placing our selves at the center of everything, others became collateral damage. Change us.

Grounding

Neither a violent nor non-violent act, the motion and posture of Jesus seems to suggest a dance. With a slight, wry grin, Jesus is possibly even enjoying a bit of fun in this supernatural act of destroying a modern weapon with his own hands. While Jesus knows the unspeakable pain that such weapons of war cause, he embodies the release of that pain while also putting an end to gun violence altogether.