15. Prayers of a Life in Tension by Stephen W. Hiemstra

Humble Lord,

Help us to rest in you.

To bear the burdens that you bore,

To exhibit the grace that you exhited,

And to extend the peace that you extended.

Clear our cluttered minds, still our restless hearts

That we might—

refuse to be victims,

Refuse to point the finger,

And resolve to roll up our sleaves.

Heal us of our anxieties,

Restore us to the person you would have us be,

That our identity would reside in you alone—

Through the power of your Holy Spirit,

In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.