A Prayer:
Dear Lord,
No matter what I am feeling
No matter how I am feeling
physically, emotionally, mentally,
give me grace to be able to be—
kind, helpful, to give encouraging words,
to be thankful for all the blessings You’ve given me
and those You will give me.
Help, Lord, for it is so easy for me to not be that way when I
am in pain—physically, emotionally, or mentally.
But, I want to be able to build people up, with Your grace,
and by Your power and love.
In Jesus’s Name.
Amen.
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Amen! I can absolutely relate to your prayer 🙏. I often find myself saying, “It’s just too much for me to handle, Lord.” I think the other day I heard the Holy Spirit say, “You think I don’t know that?”☺️