Prayer & Praise
You are the giver of all good things.
All good things are sent from heaven above,
rain and sun,
day and night,
justice and righteousness,
bread to the eater and
seed to the sower,
peace to the old,
energy to the young,
joy to the babes.
We are takers, who take from you,
day by day, daily bread,
taking all we need as you supply,
taking in gratitude and wonder and joy.
And then taking more,
taking more than we need,
taking more than you give us,
taking from our sisters and brothers,
taking from the poor and the weak,
taking because we are frightened, and so greedy,
taking because we are anxious, and so fearful,
taking because we are driven, and so uncaring.
Give us peace beyond our fear, and so end our greed.
Give us well-being beyond our anxiety, and so end our fear.
Give us abundance beyond our drivenness,
and so end our uncaring.
Turn our taking into giving … since we are in your giving image:
Make us giving like you,
giving gladly and not taking,
giving in abundance, not taking,
giving in joy, not taking,
giving as he gave himself up for us all,
giving, never taking. Amen.
—Walter Brueggemann, from Awed to Heaven, Rooted in Earth: Prayers of Walter Brueggemann.
Change my heart oh, Lord
Make it ever new
Change my heart oh, Go
May be more like you.
You are the Potter
I am the clay.
Mode me and make me, this is what I pray.
I need prayer for a work situation and I don’t know who to talk to about it or what to say if I do talk about it.
Thanks
Sorted
Relatives of our daughter (husband’s side of family) have a 4 year old son. He has always been much taller than all in his age group. Recently he developed acne and grew pubic hair. Tests show he has the bone density of a 12 year old and a testosterone level that is very high. If left alone he would stop growing in a few years. He will be going on a steroid treatment and his parents are devastated. Please pray for this family.
erunner,
praying…that’s hard to even read.
Lord, have mercy
Thank you Michael and Xenia.
E, Praying.
Erunner, wow…I’ve just been sitting here for a few minutes, thinking to myself, what do you even say in a situation like that? This must be one of those times of groaning that Paul talks about in Romans. Lord…please…have mercy.
London,
If you have insurance through your employer, you may access your EAP benefits, if it is included in the coverage packet. If so, just say you would like to be referred to a therapist who has experience with workplace issues. Since I need to remain anonymous, I’m sorry I cannot be more of assistance to you except to share this with you–having provided such services. You want to say as little as possible to the EAP representative, but shared what you need to with the therapist—. If you are EAP referred by your employer, be cautious as information can be shared which can jeopardize your employment, but if you are self referred, confidentiality is a premium in helping you to sort things out.
Lord have mercy on Michael in his time of trial. Remind him that you do not take his hurt and worry lightly. He is beloved by many.
In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Thank you, prayingformercy.