Dear God, please help us to bear the travails, illnesses, pain and loss that seem to be all around us, often so close.
Today, this is the answer that comes to me:
Of course I will help you – the better for your asking for help.
Travail, illnesses, pain, loss and eventually death are your birthright. But so are your health, rest within measure, healing, comfort, many abilities and other gifts including the capacity to find peace in hard times.
As has been said, I have prepared a table before you in the presence of your enemies - including your spiritual enemies: fatigue, discouragement, despair, envy, hatred and fear. You have all you need to bear what must be borne: your many gifts and your courage and love.
