Here’s
a prayer from lutheran julia. It was posted on RevGalBlogPauls.
Renouncing Fear: A Prayer
“Say to
those who have an anxious heart,
‘Be
strong; fear not!’” Isaiah 35:4
Phantasm
of fear, I renounce you!
I
refuse to call you “spirit” for you are not of God.
You
work to oppose the creative forces of the Lord in life and resurrection.
Your
efforts will not last.
And
you know this.
Delusion
of fear, I renounce you!
You
may talk loudly, boastfully.
You
may bring your buddies, death and destruction, as backup to your threats.
You
know your days are numbered.
There
is no fear in the life to come.
Specter
of fear, I renounce you!
Your
work of dividing, fomenting, pain-causing…
We
will overcome. With God on our side,
You
cannot stand.
Perfect
Love, the kind that comes from Christ, casts out fear.
Revenant
of fear, I renounce you!
Shrivel
and die, you impotent thing!
You
may plant, but you will not reap.
You
may build, but you will not inhabit.
You
may fish, but you will not catch.
There
is no home for you, no toe hold, no place of belonging.
You
are banished to wither and die… fertilizing the soil of hope and joy.
So
be it.
In
the name of Christ, so say we all.
~
written by lutheran julia and posted on
RevGalBlogPals. https://revgalblogpals.org/
