Here’s a prayer for compassion from John
van de Laar’s Sacredise website.
The
Call of Compassion
If we’re honest,
compassion does not come easy to us,
God;
We see others who struggle;
those without homes, or food;
those dying from curable diseases,
simply because
they can’t get access to the medicine
they need;
those who have lost loved ones through death
or circumstance,
and long for human companionship;
those who are persecuted and judged
because of their difference;
those who are facing the awful
consequences
of bad choices they have made;
and those who must live with the
consequences
of choices that others make that impact
their lives;
It all just feels like it’s too much,
and there’s nothing we can do.
But, we know that’s not true –
we know that compassion is enough;
that when we allow ourselves to feel,
compassion will lead us to do what we
can,
and that this will make a difference.
And so, we pray first for ourselves:
that you would soften our hearts,
and still our fears,
and lead us into those acts of
compassion
that we are capable of doing.
And then we pray for all of these others
whose lives can be changed
through small, simple acts of care;
that you would disturb us, and others
like us,
until we finally step up and play our
part
in the saving of your world;
and that enough of us would answer your
call,
that the needs of the hurting ones
may be met.
In Jesus’ Name,
Amen.
~ written by John van de Laar, and
posted on Sacredise.com. http://sacredise.com/
