Crying out to navigate the Loss – a prayer

Abba,

Thank you for being God. Thank you for caring for and watching over all of your children. Thank you for wanting to grow closer to us. Thank you for the promise that you have plans to prosper us.

Forgive me for not believing in that right now. Forgive me for not seeing this with a kingdom perspective. Forgive me for thinking you forgot about me. Forgive me for losing hope, trust, joy, and faith.

God I prayed and I called out to you. And you didn’t show up, at least not the way I thought I needed. I don’t understand. I am hurting. I need help. Help me to understand. Help me rest knowing full well that the plans you have for me are greater than this. This hurt, this heartache, this disappointment, this devastation. Remind me that you are close to the brokenhearted, Psalms 34:18. Allow me to feel your arms around me. Be my comforter and comfort me.

God like the father in Mark 9:24, I am crying out “I believe, help me overcome my unbelief.” I believe that you are for me, that you are good, and that you only give good gifts, but that belief has wavered a little. God help me overcome my wavering. God build my faith and help me grow closer to you through this trial. God I ask that you give me grace, which I know don’t deserve, give me peace that will pass all understanding, and give me contentment to be able to stand firm on the fact that if you don’t do another thing for me, that you have already done enough. God help me to shift my focus, help me not to ask why, but what and how. What should I learn from this? How can I see God in this? What is God revealing to me? How can I grow from this? Help me to shift to a kingdom perspective.

God I need you!

Heal my heart.

Restore my joy.

Renew my trust

Revive my hope.

Build my faith

God, it’s not fair, but you are still God. You are still good. You are still in control.

James 1:2 says to consider it pure joy when trials come. God, help me find the joy. Allow this to produce perseverance and help me grow.

God I am thanking you in advance because of this trial. Not because I’m healed, not because I’m whole, not because I have moved on from it, but because you are still God, you are still good, and you can use what the enemy meant for evil. God I still give you all the honor and all the glory.

In Jesus name, the one who lived on earth to experience all of the trials of this life, then went on to conquer death, hell and the grave. The one who died for my sins, who took up my cross, and who guaranteed my salvation.

Amen