A prayer from a friend lifted us up

 

When things are tough and everything seems to be extra stressful and nothing is going quite right, it is wonderful to receive kind words of comfort and support from someone sending you a sincere and deeply moving prayer.

Today our lives were brightened by the kindness and thoughtfulness of one man, a kind friend,  hearing our need and reaching out with a personal prayer. 

Father God, I pray that you will wrap your loving arms around Linda and all those who are suffering in the same way she is.

Jesus, shepherd of our souls, the one in whom is all healing power, reach out and touch each one and let them know your healing flowing through them.

Spirit of comfort, comfort Linda and those who are suffering like her.

Lord, I ask you to strengthen Greg and all those who care for their loved ones who are suffering. Give them your patience, kindness and wisdom. Strengthen them when they feel weak and don't know what to do. Be the Rock they can lean on. Comfort them and give them hope.

Amen.

And so perhaps we can all be inspired similarly to reach out with unexpected kindness . You never know the difference that you will make.

Broken in pieces

 Broken in pieces

This is a song based on a poem my wife wrote about how continual repeated paralysis affects her. Called, broken in pieces, it may be that others can better relate to the words, too, for life is broken and altered by the Pandemic and much feels lost. Sometimes it helps to express the loss and the impact of such things. Always we hope that God is watching and will lift us up and heal and guide us. Amen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAPPKN3Ngxw

When we struggle

 What do we do when we are struggling? It is so easy when things keep going wrong or nothing seems to change for the better  or circumstances worsen unbearably, to feel helpless, hopeless, despairing. This then is the time to turn to the Lord and ask for His help. Call His Holy name. Pray to the Spirit to come in Power, lift up your spiritual eyes to see Him more clearly. Banish all fear and hopelessness and place your heart in trust in God to bless you and come to your aid. 

Focusing on fear and negative imaginings only worsens your sense of disempowerment and abandonment. Focusing on goodness, light, love and the presence of God with you must surely touch your heart in a new way and give you strength. Amen.

Praying together

 Praying together gives us strength in difficult days. It is that connection of light and oneness with each other and God that helps to lift our hearts to a higher place. 

Here we can place all those in need of special graces with the Father, the Son and the Spirit: the awesome Might Holy Trinity. Our hearts feel lighter for the energy of prayer is alive with the power of love and hope. For people we know who are struggling, ill or dying, we trust that they receive a blessing, touched by the prayer and the promise that God has given us, that He is with us. 

We pray using His Holy name, Jesus Christ, we invoke the Power of the Spirit, we ask for the Love of the Father to fill each persons need. We ask for miracles, remissions, healing, peace, whatever we discern is needed, trusting that our hearts will guide us faithfully to pray sincerely.

This is the blessing of faith, that however bleak our circumstances are, God can still touch us and save us. However alone we might feel and isolated we might be, there is the Presence of the Trinity, holding us in the Heart of Love, so we are never truly alone. This is how we can all be connected. This is how prayer unites us all in a bond of healing and trust in the goodness of God and each other. Amen

In difficult circumstances MAY YOU ENDURE

MAY YOU ENDURE

May you endure in the most difficult of circumstances

May He hold you and steady you on your path

May you find strength in the Lord.

May He always protect you and keep you safe.

May you trust in His guidance

May He lead you in love

May you always find comfort and unexpected kindness

May He bless you in unthought of ways.

May there be a change of heart and mind in all who persecute you.

May His Wisdom rule in their hearts.

Amen

May the Lord give you solace

MAY THE LORD GIVE YOU SOLACE

When you feel crushed and wounded by those who persecute you

May the Lord give you solace and strength.

When the way ahead is fraught with difficulty

May the Lord lead you safely on

When fear justifiably grips you

May you feel the love of the Lord sustaining you.

When pain is intolerable

May the Lord hold and comfort you.

When doubt overwhelms you

May new hope be born in you.

Amen

A prayer for anyone with Covid 19

 Lord I ask You now

To heal ....name,

I ask You to lay hands upon them

I ask You now to completely restore them

I ask You now to banish all that assails them

I ask You now to be with them as I pray

I ask You to restore them to full health.

I trust in the promises that You have made us.

I trust in the healing power of Your love.

I trust in You totally.

I ask You to absolutely heal .....name, now.

I ask you to provide them with much needed strength.

I ask you to restore their breathing.

I place my trust in You.

Hold ...name, now.

Heal ....name, now.

Help them feel your loving touch, now.

Restore them absolutely, now,

By the power of the Holy Spirit.

With the love of the Father.

In the name of Jesus Christ.

I call upon the Trinity, now.

I ask in absolute faith that You hear me, now

And answer me totally.

May they be made well.

Amen