My Prayer

Oh Father,

Please don't be too rough with my brother. Treat him in a manner in which he'll go closer to You, but please don't crush him to death.

His wife, um, ex-wife, wants more than he has and he will be left with possibly nothing. He will have no material things left, no home, nothing. He will have to piece his life all back together because she doesn't see fit living with him until the children move out on their own.

Oh Father, life seems so cruel right now. He's sad, and I'm sad. I am hurting for my brother. He's such a good father, he has taken such good care of his children. Please don't crush him, with nothing left to live with.

Help him to reach out to YOU. Help him not leave you behind. Help him not become an angry, bitter and resentful older man. Help him to find love, Lord. Give him someone that can love him, he used to have such a huge heart. Help him please--his heart has gotten so much scarring on it from the past, help him to find YOU.

Help him see that You are still right there with him--amongst all this pain and confusion.

Help him see that we are here for him too, and help him to receive our love.

Oh Father, I have no words, I just ask you that you don't crush him. Please help him get through this very, very dark time.

~B