Shared Prayer

God of all grace We praise You, for You are the God of hope, and every good thing You have promised stands secure. Your word tells us that hope does not put us to shame, because Your love has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit whom You have given to us. So we thank You that we are not left to carry our fears alone or to guess whether You still care. Pour Your love afresh into hearts weighed down by grief, uncertainty, and long waiting, and let Your Spirit bear witness that we belong to You. Teach us to walk in obedience to Your will while we wait, believing that with God nothing shall be impossible. Even when answers are delayed, God is faithful, and we will not be disappointed in trusting You. Thank You for the love that reaches us before we ask, and for hope that holds when everything else shakes. Now to Him who is able to do far more than we ask or think. Amen.