“O God please grant me
enough anger to tackle wrongdoing
enough pride in family, friends and community
enough deceit to pay attention to the tender feelings of others
enough envy to admire people’s good deeds
enough avarice to hoard the world’s resources
enough fear to avoid dangerous living
enough gluttony to savour every flavour
enough lust to live life to the full
enough sloth to be in and down, here and now.”
Josephine Seccombe, Oxford Unitarian, quoted in Fragments of Holiness for Daily Reflection
Chorlton Unitarians 