Prayer of the Week

This week’s prayer is from Just One Year: A Global Treasury of Prayer and Worship (edited by Timothy Radcliffe). It is written by Judy Bainbridge.

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A Prayer for Healing

Jesus asks, “Do you want to be healed?”
Oh yes, Lord, we want to be healed.

From our self-preoccupation and self-pity,
and our indifference to those in need,
From our greed for material things
and our wasting of the gifts we have been given,
Oh yes, Lord, we want to be healed.

From our reluctance to let go of hurts,
and our pursuit of petty revenge,
From our fear and anxiety, and our inability
to trust you or our neighbor,
Oh yes, Lord, we want to be healed.

From our lethargy and cynicism
in the face of the need to change and be changed,
From our narrow judgments, our unthinking prejudice,
and our easy acceptance of stereotypes,
Oh yes, Lord, we want to be healed.

Amen.

Image: Michael J. Bayly.