A Prayer for Brown and RISD
Kirstin Boswell-Ford
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans
to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and
a future.” (Jer 29:11, NIV) ourselves and with each other. Heal the brokenness that we see
here on campus, in our families, and in our government. God,
heal this broken nation, this broken world.
God, we were created to worship you and to praise you. We
love you, knowing that you first loved us. We love you, knowing
that you are intimately familiar with us--with every hair on our
heads, every dream we hold, every burden we carry. Knowing
that our love can never compare to the grace and mercy you
demonstrate toward us daily, we honor you and lift your name
on high. God, we are so often walking around burdened with the cares
of this world. Help us to place our faith fully in you, to trust in
you with all of our hearts, to lean on you, knowing that you will
direct our paths. Believing that all is done, we lift up holy hands
and we raise our eyes to the hills from whence cometh our help.
We make a joyful noise, oh God, blessing your holy name.
We approach your throne of grace, casting all of our cares be-
fore you, wanting only to bask in your love and grow in relation-
ship with you. We wish to unlock the mysteries of your word
and your ways, and pray that we might receive your direction
through the Holy Spirit, our advocate and guide.
In your word you say, “if my people, who are called by my
name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and
turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I
will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” (2 Chr 7:14, NIV)
God, help us to be humble, to seek you in prayer, and to turn
from all that is not right in your eyes, that we might have
your healing. We seek healing in our relationships with
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Amen.