Lord,
Everywhere we turn we find stories of people plunged into
grief from violence, tragedy, and life. It is painful, personal, and universal.
It touches us all.
There is so much grief to be found that it overwhelms one’s
ability to comprehend it. There is more grief than any of us can understand or
address. And no matter how much we want to make it better for those who suffer,
there is little we are able to do.
Grief is a process, not a state. Help us to be the
comforters for those who grieve – a shoulder, an ear, an empathetic
countenance. Give us the wisdom to accept our limits to ending grief, but also
expand our compassion. Grant us patience. Build in us attention. Remind us that
you are there with us when it surpasses our human capacities.
For grief and the grieving, Lord, we ask your comfort and
your peace. And we seek your guidance.
Amen
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