Dangerous Women Creed

Last week I posted about the “Dangerous Women” group I’m a part of. Since then I learned that Lynne Hybels wrote a “Dangerous Women Creed” in her book Nice Girls Don’t Change the World. Maybe you’ve read the book or at least seen the Creed before. But in case you haven’t I wanted to post it here.

I like it. A lot.

Dangerous Women Creed:

Dear God, please make us dangerous women.

May we be women who acknowledge our power to change, and grow, and be radically alive for God.

May we be healers of wounds and righters of wrongs.

May we weep with those who weep and speak for those who cannot speak for themselves.

May we cherish children, embrace the elderly, and empower the poor.

May we pray deeply and teach wisely.

May we be strong and gentle leaders.

May we sing songs of joy and talk down fear.

May we never hesitate to let passion push us, conviction compel us, and righteous anger energize us.

May we strike fear into all that is unjust and evil in the world.

May we dismantle abusive systems and silence lies with truth.

May we shine like stars in a darkened generation.

May we overflow with goodness in the name of God and by the power of Jesus.

And in that name and by that power, may we change the world.

Dear God, please make us dangerous women. Amen.

Thanks to Jeedoo for the tip!

Nancy, our leader, had already named our group when she came across this creed. She was going to share it with us at our first meeting last week but ran out of time. (I think the rest of us were probably talking too much!)