Oh God, the suffering I see is unbearable. God, come quickly.Bring swift relief and sweet comfort. God have mercy.Christ have mercy.Spirit have mercy. The world is not lost,but sometimes it seems as though.with trees and homes uprooted—and people’s lives alongside them. Blessed are we who cry out,how long, oh God?Blessed are we who hopeeven when we…
O God, our hearts delight to bless our dads—those who have given us life, and those who have chosen a fathering role as mentors, teachers, advisors, step-dads, and foster-parents. Bless them all, God, those who are still here with us on earth, and those who have passed away. We lift them all to You with…
God, I am troubled in spirit and there doesn’t seem to be an end to it.show me the way toward peace. I look up at the vast size of the mountains—from where will my help come in times of trouble? Psalm 121 Thank You for the freedom that comeswhen I begin to admitat how powerless…
God, I am appalledat the violence and sufferingthat keeps happening. God, how do I wrapmy mind around this?What can be done? Be angry and do not sinEph. 4:26 Literal Standard Version God have mercy.Christ have mercy.Spirit have mercy. The kind of fasting I want is this:Remove the chains of oppressionand the yoke of injustice,and let…
A blessing for pastors in a pandemic. Oh God, You see them, Your wounded healers, Your pastors serving in the midst of this pandemic confusion and isolation, struggling to find ways to reach their people in need. Oh God, let them know beyond doubt that You are there,and that they are not alone in this…
Blessed are we who see the suffering, the damage done to body and spirit, the need that dares not hope. we who know what it feels like to languish. who live in the place where pain and joy meet. God, today both the beautiful and the terrible are so intensely present. help me live here,…
Oh God you see them,the ones who are overwhelmed–the caregivers and workers,Zoom warriors and parents–all those who are giverswhose greatest need nowis just to be able to receive. God come in Your powercome in Your tendernessto bring the helpand relief they need. God have mercy.Christ have mercy.Spirit have mercy. Be assured,that nothing you do for himis…
God, we know that we should be loving,but it feels like this pandemichas made it so much harder. O God, give us what we needto able to love others well in this paradox,this strange mixture of isolation and closeness,despair and wanting. God have mercy.Christ have mercy.Spirit have mercy. I do not understand myself.I want to do…
God, I am stuck in a cycle of emotionthat feels a lot like hatred,though I can hardly admit it. O God of Love, help me to breathe here,get my bearings, and find my way back to You. God have mercy.Christ have mercy.Spirit have mercy. We put aside the easy burden,which is self-accusation,and weigh ourselves down with…
A blessing for waking up to Summer Blessed are we, beginning to feel some release from pandemic constraints, from the long sad season of anxious vigilance, the boredom and frustration of plans deferred. There is new ground appearing, and paths we didn’t know were there. We are thankful that vaccines have become for us the…
Jesus we are furious. we are trembling.we are outraged, that murderous acts of violenceare committed in Your Name. Lord God, come and set things right,starting right here, right now. God have mercy.Christ have mercy.Spirit have mercy. The voice of the Lord is powerful;the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.Psalm 29:4 KJV God have…
Oh God, one tiny syringe holds so much hope and relief. God after such a long year, I am so blessed and grateful. Show me what to do with all this joy. God have mercyChrist have mercySpirit have mercy For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness. Psalm 18:28 O…
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