Saturday, June 14, 2025

Dear God,

It is so much easier to hold onto hatred and bitterness when horrible things are happening in the world.  In fact, it is fed by more and more ugliness when peace and hope are being taken away from good people.  I know because I am guilty.  Yet, I keep hearing this tiny whisper, an eternal voice who invites me to give it to that One voice who reminds us who we are.

You do not let us remain in these vile feelings, O God, because you know the power it has to destroy.  When first you made us, you infused us with love, courage, faith, resiliency and hope.  You gave us the ability and power to overcome, to conquer and to surrender all that holds us back from who the best of us is.  It is like a shepherd making a lamb, loving it, holding it when it is hurt, healing it and setting it back on its feet.  Sometimes we simply forget who we are.

Holy God,

remind us

who you

made us

to be.

It is hard,

especially now.

Hold our feet

on solid,

holy ground,

we pray.

Love, Andrea