Thank you for friendships

Dear Lord,Thank you for friends.Thank you for the blessing of community and connection,for designing us to respond to one another's pain and joy.I'm so grateful.I…

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Forgive me for feeling sorry for myself

Lord Jesus,Please forgive me for feeling sorry for myself.You are great.You are powerful.You are enough.Thank you for your grace and mercy towards me.And help me…

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It’s not fair

Okay, Lord,It's not fair.I've helped, loved, sacrificed,strived,planned,performed,adjusted,given mercy,reached out,supported,affirmed,lovingly confronted,dreamed,achieved--and what do I receive?Criticism,slander,misunderstanding,rejection,misrepresentation,betrayal,indifference,ignorance,bigotry,judgment,discrimination,correction,unfriendliness.It's not fair.No, it's not.Is this what suffering is?Is this what you warned me…

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Fall on my city to bring peace and justice

God Jehovah, Holy Spirit, and Jesus Christ,Fall on my city and my country.Cover our capital like a heavy blanket with your presence,with an aura of…

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A prayer for trust, peace, and mindfulness

I read this passage this morning. It's startling and challenging, and it compelled me to pray.Isaiah 26:3-4--"You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind…

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