Pause
Jesus, I come to you today with a prayer for strength for a friend. I know that you, too, loved your friends dearly. I feel your deep abiding love for me and for my friend in your presence now. Thank you for being here with me.
Ask
Please God, grant my friend whatever strength they need most at this time: The strength of an old-growth pine – steady and enduring. A worker bee – focused, undeterred. A bridge – uniting separate parts, reconciling gaps, sturdy and reliable. A root waiting underground through winter – resilient in the face of obstacles, patient. A tiger – ferocious, unstoppable. An autumn leaf – ease in the moving winds of your Spirit, detachment from all that would hinder liberation and change.
Listen
You, O God, know the strength my friend needs at this moment. In my prayerful mind, I can see you clearly with my friend. Your warmth and grace extended to them like the rays of the sun. I can see my friend absorbing this solace and fortitude. You are a source of comfort, of strength.
Share
Holy Spirit, breathe your life-giving breath into my friend. Enliven their senses and their sense of resilience.
Reflect
Sharing my love and prayer for my friend with you brings me consolation, as I know that you do not forget them. You hold my friend even more dearly to your own heart than I hold them to mine. I entrust them to you in your loving care.
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