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Compassionate God, I come to you tired and weary. My burdens are so heavy, and my suffering is hard to bear. I need your help. I need your strength in this difficult time.
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Your grace is sufficient, and your power is made perfect in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9). Pour out that grace on me now, strengthen me for the road ahead, increase my trust in you. While I do not know when this difficult time will end, I know you can work all things for the good of those who love you (Romans 8:28).
Listen
Before you formed me in my mother’s womb, you knew me (Jeremiah 1:5). You have been with me through all of my days. In the midst of this difficult time, I rely on your grace. I know you will not leave me to face my struggles alone.
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I wish this cup would pass from me (Matthew 26:39). Still, I know you are with me in my suffering. Open my eyes to see you in the people who are accompanying me. Open my ears to hear your words of encouragement and peace. Open my hands to receive your strength and your help.
Reflect
You have a heart for the weak and vulnerable. Draw near to me during this difficult time, hold me safe in your loving arms until the storm has passed.
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