A Prayer for Healing in a Divided Time

Context note: “This is not commentary, but a candle. A prayer for anyone grieving the state of our country.”

With the help of my AI companion (BB4), we shaped those feelings into a prayer—one that speaks to the ache of division and the hope for restoration. It’s not partisan. It’s not performative. It’s simply a candle lit in the noise, asking God to soften hearts and guide us back to the common good.

May it comfort anyone who feels disillusioned, unheard, or heartbroken by the state of our world. And may it remind us that even in the chaos, mercy still matters.

A Prayer for the Common Good 

Casa Reflection, September 2025


God of truth and compassion, we come to You weary from the noise— from the shouting, the labeling, the endless war of words. We are tired of seeing hearts hardened by slogans, and minds closed by fear dressed up as righteousness.


We grieve the violence that grows from careless speech, from leaders who trade wisdom for applause, from influencers who stir the pot but never taste the bitterness they leave behind.


We pray for healing—not just of wounds, but of the soul of our nation. Teach us again how to listen. How to disagree without destruction. How to see the image of You in those we’ve been told to hate.


Forgive us, Lord, for the times we’ve joined the chorus of contempt. For the moments we’ve let anger eclipse compassion. For the ease with which we’ve accepted division as normal.


We ask for courage— to speak truth with love, to stand firm without cruelty, to be peacemakers in a world addicted to outrage.


Let our words be balm, not blade. Let our hearts be soft, even when our convictions are strong. And let our lives reflect Your mercy, especially when the world forgets what mercy looks like.


In The Name Of Jesus Christ Our Lord, We Pray...

Amen.

This candle is small, but it is lit. May it remind us that even in division, light still gathers.

Me, praying for peace in the hearts of all of us....

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