But as for me,

my prayer is to You,

             O LORD.

At an acceptable time,

     O God,

in the abundance

          of Your steadfast love

answer me in Your saving

                  faithfulness.

              Psalm 69. 13

(Prayer is our first response,

         not last resort,

turning to pray

           not to panic.

To Whom do we turn,

to whom do we pray,

    for what do we pray?

Even in these hard things,

   God calls us closer to Himself.

God is already redeeming our lives,

           even in the midst of this.

His timing is always perfect.

His faithfulness is seamlessly woven.

His love covers us.

Just as awe calls us to worship,

  hardship calls us to pray.

There is nothing random in this.

God is still sovereign.

Trust Me in this.)

O LORD,

You are faithful and loving,

even when we don't understand

   what is swirling around us.

You deliver us

    through the impossible

          for Your glory

          and by Your love.

Our circumstances look

             very different

when we walk with You.

Deliver us through them

        by Your mercy

and with Your strength

for the welfare of generations.