Loving God,Our world is a place where anxiety is strong, present, and alive. And our anxiety is active right in the midst of the places where life seems to be waning - destruction, war, violence, confusion, pain, and grief. In this season of Lent, we ask You to be present to our pain, to live and reign in peace where anxiety seems to rule our lives.
We are anxious when life is beyond our control, when natural disasters flood our news screens, when we are uncertain about our jobs, and when we can't imagine better outcomes to situations that seem hellbent on destruction. Help us to entrust ourselves to You. Help us to entrust our loved ones to You. Help us to entrust our world to You, knowing that even though this world is uncertain, Your Love for us never wanes - never ceases - never extinguishes.
We need Your care.
We need a peace that surpasses all understanding.
We need hope.
We place our anxieties in Your hands today, and we pray for peace and healing. Please heal our bodies and spirits, and equip us to participate in the healing of others.
We pray this prayer in Your good name.
Amen.
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