For Empathy During a Time of War #LetUsPray*: A Weekly Centering Prayer for These Turbulent Times Let us pray — God, we know empathy will not win this war — but it will instigate a future of peace Empathy will not topple regimes — but it will liberate collective imagination Empathy will not destroy weapons — but it will disrupt our tendency toward violence Empathy will not solve generational hatred — but it will open us up to generational healing Empathy alone will not guarantee peace — but without empathy, peace is not possible God, during this time of war when our government wants us to choose destruction over discourse nationalism over faith and mercilessness over empathy grant us the courage to choose Your way. When empathy is too difficult to mine from within — God, grant Your people grace When empathy causes chasms of conflict — God, grant Your people persistence When empathy solicits reactions bound by hate — God, grant Your people fortitude When empathy mak...