A Lament for Difficult Medical Seasons
As someone who has navigated medical challenges for decades, I understand the unexpected challenges and feelings that arise throughout the journey. It’s my prayer that you will feel seen, understood, and embraced by the Lord when you read and pray A Lament for Difficult Medical Seasons.
Send it to someone who is struggling to show them that you care—and to remind them that they are never alone.
A Lament for Difficult Medical Seasons
When baffled doctors hold no solutions,
And hurried nurses leave compassion at home,
When we flee our appointments forlorn and afraid,
Grant us Your loving comfort, O Lord.
When brain fog enshrouds our dwindling vigor,
And abilities diminish as symptoms increase,
When we anchor our thoughts to all we have lost,
Grant us Your ever-present help, O Lord.
When surgeries beget complications and suffering,
And insomnia haunts each pain-filled night,
When our minds drift into a sea of despair,
Grant us Your overflowing hope, O Lord.
When friends and family no longer visit,
And loneliness is the only hand we hold,
When bitterness becomes our unwelcome companion,
Grant us Your compassionate mercy, O Lord.
When the prognosis fractures our hope of a cure,
And the medicines harm more than they help,
When silence meets our prayers and faith starts to fail,
Grant us Your divine strength, O, Lord.
When we arrive at the end of our days,
And all our troubles vanish in the light of Your grace,
When all that remains is our Hope and our praise,
Grant us Your everlasting healing, O Lord.
Through Christ’s name, amen.
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