God in the darkness

You see me even when I cannot see myself.
You are near, though I feel far from everything.
I sit in silence, unsure of the way forward.
But still—I am held.

When the darkness comes like a heavy fog,
Whisper to me that this, too, is not beyond Your reach.
You have walked roads of sorrow;
You have known the quiet ache of the soul.

Remind me that I am not my feelings.
I am not my failures.
I am not forgotten.

Give me grace for this moment—
Not the strength to leap, but the courage to stay.
To breathe,
To notice,
To trust that even here, you are at work.

And when I cannot pray,
May Your Spirit pray for me.
When I cannot hope,
May others hope on my behalf.

Until the morning comes again—
Be my light in the dark place.
Amen.