Monday, May 10, 2021

Dear God,

Who can save us from our fears and anxieties?  Who can change the forces inside us that informs our fears?  Who can bring calm, peace and hope?

I have a fear of flying, not the gripping kind of fear I used to have but an unsettledness when the plane revs up and charges down the runway.  It is at that moment that prayer moves my fear to the sidelines breaking the spell fear has on me.  How can that happen without you?  It cannot.

O God, sometimes we let the forces of this world conquer us, robbing us of the peace and serenity you promise us.  When we let it happen, it can immobilize us to the point of disability to live life normally and  meaningfully.  We give up any joy that wants to surface.  But truly with you, all things are possible.  We can overcome any obstacle that threatens us.  We can and we do with you.

Almighty and Compassionate God,

thank you

for the

loving power

you use

to help us.

Thank you

for breaking

the power

of fear

with the power

of love.

Teach us

over and

over again

how to

trust you.

Love, Andrea