Hapos
Prayer Partner
My Lord, my God, hear my prayer.
My innocent child, my beautiful innocent child,
a child of God, your child,
this child has been abused.
First and foremost, protect my child, Lord.
Keep them from further harm.
Heal the hurt.
Mend the memories.
Restore what is lost.
Show me how to help
and how to get them the help they need.
Let there not be lasting, lingering effects
from this deed done, by neither the perpetrator nor the victim, both of whom are my children,
Both of whom are confused and hurting and carrying bitterness and shame. Please walk with them, carry them, guide them so that they may come to terms with and process what has been done, and so that they may experience Your Grace through healing and forgiveness.
God of all the dark places in the world,
God of light,
you know what I am feeling inside.
Such a feeling of guilt:
how could I have missed this?
how could I not have known?
how could I not be there to protect?
These feelings are enough to engulf me,
but they are matched thought by thought
with rage and outrage and anger.
And yet the next moment
I am filled so much with sadness
for this broken hurting world;
so many abused,
so many warped people hurting others,
probably after being hurt themselves.
God of all of us, how can you bear it?
Jesus, thank you that you too felt the outrage,
you too spoke of millstones around necks
and people being drowned in the bottom of the sea.
Yet your actions were all of love;
even in extreme pain, you spoke the word โForgiveโ.
Holy Spirit, I need your presence with us on this journey.
Lead me in good paths, not bitter ones.
Teach us how to trust again.
Be our companion as we work for justice and accountability,
accompany us as we walk step by step towards healing.
And yes, please touch the heart of the one who offended,
convict, convert and illuminate his mind,
so that he can understand the wrong that's done,
and never do it again.
My first and last thought is for my babies, my own,
Both children of God, having gotten lost, confused, wounded and hurting, carrying bitterness and shame. Please free them of it, please transform their hearts and minds, please show them the path to forgiveness and redemption.
You who sees the littlest sparrow falling,
reach out and catch him,
mend them both inside and out,
and keep them in your loving care forever.
Amen.
My innocent child, my beautiful innocent child,
a child of God, your child,
this child has been abused.
First and foremost, protect my child, Lord.
Keep them from further harm.
Heal the hurt.
Mend the memories.
Restore what is lost.
Show me how to help
and how to get them the help they need.
Let there not be lasting, lingering effects
from this deed done, by neither the perpetrator nor the victim, both of whom are my children,
Both of whom are confused and hurting and carrying bitterness and shame. Please walk with them, carry them, guide them so that they may come to terms with and process what has been done, and so that they may experience Your Grace through healing and forgiveness.
God of all the dark places in the world,
God of light,
you know what I am feeling inside.
Such a feeling of guilt:
how could I have missed this?
how could I not have known?
how could I not be there to protect?
These feelings are enough to engulf me,
but they are matched thought by thought
with rage and outrage and anger.
And yet the next moment
I am filled so much with sadness
for this broken hurting world;
so many abused,
so many warped people hurting others,
probably after being hurt themselves.
God of all of us, how can you bear it?
Jesus, thank you that you too felt the outrage,
you too spoke of millstones around necks
and people being drowned in the bottom of the sea.
Yet your actions were all of love;
even in extreme pain, you spoke the word โForgiveโ.
Holy Spirit, I need your presence with us on this journey.
Lead me in good paths, not bitter ones.
Teach us how to trust again.
Be our companion as we work for justice and accountability,
accompany us as we walk step by step towards healing.
And yes, please touch the heart of the one who offended,
convict, convert and illuminate his mind,
so that he can understand the wrong that's done,
and never do it again.
My first and last thought is for my babies, my own,
Both children of God, having gotten lost, confused, wounded and hurting, carrying bitterness and shame. Please free them of it, please transform their hearts and minds, please show them the path to forgiveness and redemption.
You who sees the littlest sparrow falling,
reach out and catch him,
mend them both inside and out,
and keep them in your loving care forever.
Amen.