Jesus, your ways seem strange to us.

You march in like a king going to war,

but you proclaim peace.

You say that to save our lives,

we have to give them up.

You keep on loving,

even when it costs you everything.

We confess that we’re scared—

scared to love that much,

scared that we might not get our way,

scared that we might lose everything.

Forgive us.

Cast out our fear, and enter in.

Make us more like you.

Amen.