Prayer
Gracious Lord,
Thank you for the many ways you remind us of your presence. We so often think you are far away in our moments of suffering and need, yet you are present in the midst of pain. Forgive us as we waste time in worry and regret, carelessly throwing away what we cannot regain.
You know every heart and concern lifted here, for you know us. Meet us as we pray, help us give these burdens to you and relieve the suffering though your love in the ways afforded to us. Remind us that we are never alone and can never go beyond your loving grace.
As we share one another’s burdens, we ask that you visit the sick, the lonely, the needy, the prisoners, the broken-hearted and those who are grieving. Grant us forgiveness and renew us each day. May we always find our way to you, humbly turning toward home and the hope we find only in you.
Amen.