A Cry for Help in the Wilderness
We’re lost, God. We’re stuck in a cycle of confusion, driven by fear and impulse, scattering like a flock of birds in the vast wilderness of uncertainty. We’re here, Lord! We know you hear us, just as you’ve heard us before. You’ve rescued us from the paralysis of hopelessness with your mighty power. Do it again, Holy One! We’re desperate for you.
The Silence of God
But then, we hear your voice, God. “How long?” you ask. “How long will I wait while you treat my grace and peace like a cheap garment, worn for show but lacking true substance? How long will I wait while you chase after fleeting things, blown about like leaves in the wind? How long will I wait while you live a lie, thinking you’ve found truth in something or someone other than me?”
A Heart of Confession
Oh, God, I hear your heart. You set me apart, yet I joined the crowd, following the flock. I confess it was you who spoke me into existence, forming my innermost being and freeing me from foolishness. You give me life, and I have nowhere else to turn.
A New Path
From now on, Abba, when the world’s chaos threatens to overwhelm me, I’ll let you calm my soul. I’ll lie down and listen for your gentle whisper, and I will be still, knowing you are my God, the one and only true Holy One. I’ll offer you a broken and contrite heart, the sacrifice that brings you joy.
A Prayer for Peace
Dear Father, shine your face upon me and guide me home, where I’ll find peace within your loving wings. I’ll sleep soundly, knowing I have no one to fear but you. Oh, Lord, I am desperate for you. I’m ready now, willing to be gathered under your protective wings, just as a hen gathers her chicks.
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