For June 22, 2025 -- Proper 7C

PRAYER FOR & ASSURANCE OF GRACE
Steadfast God, the world around us is a busy noisy place.
Sometimes it is overwhelming and our anxiety soars.
Caring God, there are so many demands on our time each and every day.
And in trying to meet them we sometimes forget to care care of basic needs.
Calming God, sometimes the anxiety, the noise the business lead us to melt down.
So we try to run away, to retreat into a safe place, to hide somewhere until the danger has passed.
Source of Life, God of Grace and Mercy, when we are overwhelmed, when we forget to take care of ourselves, when we want to hide away from the world,
Remind us to stop, to pause, to care for ourselves, help us to listen for your voice in the midst of the storm.
...time of silence...
In the storms and chaos of life, in the times of silence and calm, God is there. God leads us to the place we need to be to care for ourselves, to help us grow, to be the people God created us to be.
Thanks be to God. Amen