A friend sent me this prayer. It was originally a prayer of Graham Cooke's that she adapted.
“Father, I’m weary of being misunderstood. I’m tired of the ungracious scrutiny of others. Hide me dear Lord in the secret place of your presence. Keep me from people who speak about me and not to me. I am helpless against the riptide of their words. I cannot defend myself. Refresh my heart to look on them in love. I accept this part of your cross. Change my heart to speak of your love and sculpt my life through these situations. Let their hard words and unkind actions chisel away my roughness forming Christ. I lay my heart before you, heal me that I may walk with a bounce in my step and joy in my heart. Help me to forgive completely as you do. Mentor me Jesus in the kindness of your friendship there is safety.”
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