by Kelly Pelton

May men and women be respected equally
in word and actions in all Christian homes that claim
to follow You in Your impartiality,
all males and females serving in the house the same.

O Lord, please guide us as we seek to mold our homes
to be abodes of equal value and esteem,
where not a hint of gender competition roams,
where all of us are equals on the family team.

Though we may suffer persecution that's akin
to Jesus' scapegoat treatment by the powers dark,
let us not tolerate mistreatment from within
our homes but rather seek to hit love's perfect mark.