Friday, July 26, 2024

Dear God,

Every situation in life can become an open door to the divine.  No matter how horrible, unjust or painful a happening is, it can open a pathway to possibility and hope.

When I pray for the people of Ukraine, Russia, Gaza, Israel and the Sudan, I pray for something better, something more hopeful, something that can promote healing.  But when I think about it, I sometimes wonder what happens to my prayers.  Do they rise to you, O Lord, or do they settle in with the people I pray for?  Do they last until the amen or do they hover longer?   

Do I hope my prayers will activate you to do something, dear God?  Do I pray for strength for broken people desperate for healing?  Do I simply want a general feeling of wellness for all who are hurting?  I think it is all these.  

I pray to connect me to those who suffer.  I want to be with them in spirit.  I want to lift their burden, ease their suffering and assist in making them whole.  I know I have no power to do any of these; at the same time, I want to unite my love with them.  I want to stand beside them.

Regardless of what power our prayers have, I do believe they can open doors, doors to you, O God, doors to you.

Holy God,

there are

so many

who are

in pain today.

They need relief,

solutions and healing.

Use our prayers

for their use,

I pray.

Yours, Andrea