Prayers

And Jesus went to quiet places by himself to pray. (Luke 5:16) A faithful friend is the medicine of life. (Ecclesiasticus 6:16)   Yahweh God, Creator of all humans, You give personal uniqueness to each of us, while forming us to need others as community. We...

In the darkest hour the soul is replenished and given strength to continue and endure.–Heart Warrior Chosa Lord God,I’d rather be in a state of ecstatic praise,uttering a joyful noise.But today it’s not so, as my heart feels heavy.Burdened, weighed down with...

Lord, Please hear my prayer– A prayer of confession and need, for I grow weary of life’s battles. I long for safety and protection. I internalize the unfairness around me. I envy those whose lives seem perfect. And I sometimes consider myself a victim without voice a...

And if the oppressed one cries out to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate. Exodus 22:27 Our Lord God, How conflicted life can be– Full of blessings and curses, Reasons to celebrate, reasons to lament. In bittersweet moments, we resonate with this phrase: “A time...

We love, because He first loved us. (1 John 4:19) Don’t be interested only in your own life, but be interested in the lives of other people, too. (Phil 2:4) Lord God, We confess: our lifestyles are too busy, our focus self-centered, and our world is consumed with...

Lord God, hear my prayer. My struggle, as You know, is with loss. Through death, I’ve lost a significant part of me. I’m left here wondering, striving to pick up the pieces weary of the task. Like a bird whose nest has been robbed, I feel lost, alone and purposeless....

Hope is patience with the lamp lit. –Tertullian Lord God, With wavering, often dimly lit faith, we hope. Knowing in our hearts that any hope in You is adequate… Keeping us going toward better moments, better thinking, better being. We get battered in our faith walk—...

Lord God, How blessed to know You are here with me in this place of turmoil. My journey, Lord, is focused on another’s plight, another’s needs, another’s illness. And I’m thankful that I can be here to walk beside the one I love, and to provide a sense of comfort and...

Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. (John 20:1) Lord, It’s still dark. We’re here, huddled together, praying for the clarity of light. But, it’s still...