Prayer
A Prayer for a Broken Heart
Bring grief, disappointment, and the ache of loss to God.
A broken heart may hold grief, anger, love, regret, and confusion at the same time. Prayer can hold all of them.
A prayer
God, you see the loss I keep carrying through ordinary moments. I miss what was, grieve what will not be, and do not know how to make my heart move faster than it can.
Stay near to me. Guard me from numbing what needs care or returning to what is unsafe. Give me people who can listen well, grace for the work of grief, and hope that does not depend on denying what happened. Amen.
When the ache returns
Return to Psalm 34 and let its language make room for distress. If grief is disrupting sleep, eating, work, or safety, consider asking a qualified counselor or doctor for support.
Reflect gently
- What loss needs to be named without explanation?