Practices for Learning How to See

The prayer/intention used for Community Bias, as heard on Episode 2, Season 2 of Learning How to See.

Gigi: Inspirer of holy boldness and humble bravery,

Mike: give me the humility to learn from my community

Paul: along with the courage differ graciously from my community,

Brian: seeking truth even when my companions are unwilling to see it or accept it.

Gigi: Help me remain humbly loyal to the truth

Mike: even when I am misjudged and rejected by my community for doing so.

© 2021, Brian McLaren

The prayer/intention used for Complexity Bias, as heard on Episode 1, Season 2 of Learning How to See.

Mike: Spirit of wisdom and understanding,

Brian: help me not be seduced by simple lies

Gigi: or repelled by complex truths.

Paul: Instead, teach me to seek out understanding as if it were hidden treasure,

Mike: digging deep beneath surface appearances

Gigi: to discover what is real in the depths.

© 2021, Brian McLaren

The prayer/intention used for Confirmation Bias, as heard on Episode 1, Season 2 of Learning How to See.

Brian: Source of all truth,

Mike: help me to hunger for truth,

Gigi: even if it upsets, modifies, or overturns what I already think is true.

Paul: Guide me into all the truth I can bear,

Brian: and stretch me to bear more,

Mike: so that I may always choose the whole truth — even with disruption —

Gigi: over half-truths with self-deception.

Paul: Grant me passion to follow wisdom wherever it leads.

© 2021, Brian McLaren