Pause for Prayer: FRIDAY 9/18

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Lord,

when I feel like I'm drowning
in my work and responsibilities,

in my worries and troubles,
in my anxiety and fear...

When I feel like I'm drowning in my loneliness,
in my grief over loss,

in my self and in my passions,

in my foolishness and confusion...

When I feel like I'm drowning 
in my sins and my failures,

in my sorrow and hopelessness,
drowning in my doubt...

When I feel like I'm drowning, Lord:

remind me that you're always there,

that you see me in the depths,

that you reach down and take my hand

to draw me up and out

until I break the surface

and your Spirit fills my soul

'til I breathe again in hope

to live another day...

When I feel like I'm drowning, Lord:
remind me that you walk the waters of my life

and will not let me perish,

that you'll rescue me and pull me

from the depths where I am sinking,

that you'll save me from myself...

When I feel like I'm drowning, Lord:
remind me that you'll never abandon me

or let me slip beyond your grasp,

that your hand will hold me fast

and pull me free of danger

'til I rest, secure and safe, 

in you and in you peace...

Amen.

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