A Prayer for Strength in Grief

Father, the world kept moving but I did not. There is a place set at the table that will stay empty now, a voice I keep listening for that will not come. The grief sits on my chest like a weight I cannot lift.

I confess that some days I am angry, and some days I am numb, and some days I cannot tell the difference. I do not have the strength to grieve and keep living at the same time.

So I bring this sorrow to You, the One who stays close to the brokenhearted and does not rush my tears. I do not need You to make it make sense. I need You near.

Hold me on the days the missing comes in waves. Carry me through the firsts I am dreading. Let me weep without being afraid that the weeping will swallow me whole.

You promised to be close to the brokenhearted and to save those who are crushed in spirit. Be that close to me now, closer than the pain.

And when I cannot find the strength to go on, let Yours carry me one tender hour at a time. Amen.