FOR WHEN EVERYTHING IS FALLING APART

A Centering Prayer Inspired by John 12:1–8, Philippians 3:4–14, Isaiah 43:16–21, and Psalm 126

The last few weeks have been hard. My body feels fragile—every storm, every pressure shift weighs heavy on lungs already damaged. It’s the kind of weariness that settles deep, not just in the body, but in the soul. And in this weakness, this wilderness, I’ve found myself praying in groans, not words. But the Scriptures this week remind me that God meets us here—in broken bodies, in weeping hearts, in seasons where it feels like everything is falling apart.

This is a personal prayer—a whispered reminder that transformation doesn’t always look like strength. Sometimes, it looks like tears. Sometimes, it sounds like silence. And still, God is doing a new thing.

FOR WHEN EVERYTHING IS FALLING APART
A Centering Prayer Inspired by John 12:1–8, Philippians 3:4–14,
Isaiah 43:16–21, and Psalm 126

Love That Makes All Things New,
Right here in this wilderness—
When breath is hard to come by,
When storms stir both sky and soul,
When hope feels like a memory—
Remind me how you work.
You make streams in desert places.
You grow gardens from our weeping.
You turn endings into birth.

Like Mary at your feet,
Let me pour out whatever love I have,
Even if it feels small,
Even if others don’t understand.

Like Paul, let me release
What I thought I had to cling to—
My strength, my certainty, my striving—
For the deeper joy of knowing you,
Even here. Especially here.

In fields watered by tears,
In lungs aching with each breath,
In love that spills even when I feel empty—
You are doing a new thing.
Making rivers out of sorrow,
Growing grace from our grief,
Turning all our loss to love.
Amen.

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