When I am battling my own fears, and the dangers of the world around me; when I'm not strong enough to bear the weight of myself, let alone the troubles of others; when I sink; when I forget to call your name, help me remember...
God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change,
though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea;
though its waters roar and foam,
though the mountains tremble with its tumult.
Be still and know that I am God.
My foundation shakes around me, as everything I thought I knew to be true and beautiful and safe comes crashing down. I hide my face, to hide tears, to hide fear, to hide weakness. Lord, when the world is in chaos, help me to see...
There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy habitation of the Most High.
God is in the midst of the city; it shall not be moved;
God will help it when the morning dawns.
The nations are in an uproar, the kingdoms totter;
he utters his voice, the earth melts.
The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our refuge.
Be still and know that I am God.
I am hopeless as I watch evil gather around myself, my loved ones, my world. Justice seems a fading dream; peace an empty platitude. When nothing is safe, when all I hear is the thunder of machine gun fire and the terrible silence of death, plant in me hope, and invite me to your side...
Come, behold the works of the Lord;
see what desolations he has brought on the earth.
He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear;
he burns the shields with fire.
“Be still, and know that I am God!
I am exalted among the nations,
I am exalted in the earth.”
The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our refuge.
Be still and know that I am God.
God, you are my refuge and strength, a fortress in trouble, and a mighty hand who reaches down to heal the nations, who beats instruments of death into tools of life. Walk with me, guide me, comfort me, and forgive my despair when I have no hope left to cling. Help me to be still and know that you are God, that you are with me and will never leave me. Fill my heart with hope and my mind with peace so that I may walk always in your ways. In the name of Jesus our Savior: Amen.
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