When We are Overwhelmed
#LetUsPray*: A Weekly Centering Prayer for These Turbulent Times
I know that many, most, some of us have developed coping mechanisms to avoid being overwhelmed or burned out by the onslaught of events, but everyone once in a while, it can and does get a little overwhelming. If that is a feeling you have been having lately, this prayer is for you.
When We are Overwhelmed
#LetUsPray
God, from all sides, the pain greets me
from the stench of violence, greed, and war
from the disappointments of life
from the struggles of our loved ones
from the sorrows that have taken root in my soul
It is all so overwhelming
Please God, meet me here
remind me that I am living and listening with empathy
when I am overwhelmed by the miseries of the world
remind me that I when I am overcome by it all
the community will share the burden of the overflow
remind me that there will be times
I will hold the deluge on behalf of another
remind me that when I am exhausted from heartac...