“I will never forget this awful time, as I grieve over my loss. Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this: The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.” (Lamentations 3:20-23 MSG)
It is difficult to focus on prayer when you are suffering. When you are sucked down into the sinkhole of sorrow, when you are drowning in the bitterness of pain--all you can do is throw your hands up in despair. Yet even this simple gesture of surrender is prayer. Prayer does not need to be elaborate, specific, or wordy. Anything that gets us to rest trustingly in God’s presence is prayer.
Are you in a phase of life where your pain is bearable? If so, pray for those who are in too much pain to pray for themselves right now. Lift them up and press them into God’s arms.
Lord, have compassion on those who are distracted by pain. Shield them from bitterness. Infuse them with Your strength and peace. Cradle them in Your arms as You comfort and console them. Help them rest trustingly in Your presence.
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