A Prayer For The Anger We Hold

A Prayer for the Anger We Hold

O God, we are angry.

We are tired and frustrated with the world,

With others, and even with ourselves.

Help us know when to flip tables

And when to step away and limp to You.

Like a loving parent,

You welcome us into Your arms.

We scream and beat our fists into Your chest,

And still You hold us,

Your love stretched wide and tight around us.

O God, if sad looks like mad,

We are weeping under every scream.

And sometimes this current flows into our homes

And onto those we love, even our children.

Help us discern righteous anger

From our own personal rage,

So that our anger will teach us

But not control us.

Help us acknowledge our anger

But not dwell in it,

So that our anger will lead us

Into healing instead of into harm.

Give us wisdom and peace, O God,

As we give our fire to You.

Matthew 21:12-13; James 1:19-20