i said to the lord

I said to the Lord, speak to me.
And the Lord said, pray.
But Lord, I’ve been praying.
Pray.
When I couldn’t walk I prayed for healing – but healing didn’t come.
I said to the Lord, I can’t serve like this, heal me!
And the Lord said, pray.
When I couldn’t play my instruments I prayed for healing – but healing didn’t come.
I cried out to the Lord, I can’t praise, I can’t worship, I can’t lead!
And the Lord said, pray.
When I couldn’t get out of bed, when I couldn’t move, I cursed the Lord – and healing didn’t come.
But the Lord said, pray. Pray for the wounded, for the brokenhearted, for the poor in spirit, for the weak. Pray for the overwhelmed, for those suffocating, for those that are drowning, for those in the dark. Pray for the quiet ones, the loud ones, for the old and the young. Pray for the ones who’s light has gone out, for the lost.
Pray.
And then the Lord said, rest.