Prayer For Peace Of Mind Father God, I pray for those prisoners who are behind bars and that you give those who’ve trusted in you, peace. Please help them to know that you are sovereign over all things and that much good can come from bad, and in even these men and women’s darkest hours, you are their true source of light which is found in Jesus Christ. I pray that you give them the peace that your Word promises for...
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Hope For Prisoners Lord, may I always remember That no matter the day and whatever hardship I face you are with me, extending your hand in love. Help me to be open to your guidance, knowing that you want what’s best for me, only asking in return sorrow for my sins and my willingness to do good. As you love me, help me to love myself and others. Despite my challenges, help me to focus on my blessings. Despite my fears, help me to...
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Come Close, Lord, and hear my prayer as I come with great hesitation seeking reconciliation with you, my God. I find that my lips will hardly form these words, and yet, if I am honest, I know that at times there has been hidden in my heart a resentment toward you, my God. The reason, Lord, is that from the start you have shaped my world, formed my body, gifted my mind, and placed me within my family. I have held you responsible...
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O Most Holy Trinity, as many times as I breathe, as many times as my heart beats, as many times as my blood pulsates through my body, so many thousand times do I want to glorify your mercy. I want to be completely transformed into your mercy and to be your living reflection, O Lord. May the greatest of all divine attributes, that of your unfathomable mercy, pass through my heart and soul to my neighbor. Help me, O Lord, that my eyes...
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God of mercy, help me to remember: My ancestors came across the seas! Help me keep in my mind Those who came long ago And those who now come to our shores. As I face you in prayer, God of Compassion, I remember my country’s words: Send them back or Stop the boats. Then I fear, not your anger But the steady gaze of boundless love and unlimited compassion That impel me to hear Jesus’s command: Love one another, as I have loved you. Or...
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