A Prayer for Solitude and Faithful Friends

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...

A Prayer for a Down Day

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...

A Prayer for Those Experiencing Unfairness

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...

A Prayer of Bittersweet Moments

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...

A Prayer for Compassion

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...

A Prayer of Grief

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....