"I Can't Breathe"
“Pain and shame are neither desirable nor sustainable as long-term strategies for transformational change. It is my hope that love is what initially brought you to this work. It is my conviction that love is what will keep you going.” — Layla F. Saad
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." — Martin Luther King Jr.
“I don’t want your love and light if it doesn’t come with solidarity and action.” — Rachel Elizabeth Cargle
"This is not a black or white problem, this is a HUMAN problem. The constitution that protects you, said I was not a human and therefore made them feel justified about enslaving me." — Bishop T.D. Jakes
“Being an antiracist requires persistent self-awareness, constant self-criticism, and regular self-examination.” — Ibram X. Kendi
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your goodness and love. Thank you for your blessings and protection over us. Thank you for this present moment to praise and worship you.
We come to you with broken, heavy, and humbled hearts. We are imperfect people, and we confess our sins. Lord, please forgive us for our wrongdoings. Forgive us for our silence, indifference, oblivion. Forgive us for being quick to judge and judging others before ourselves.
We pray for our national and local leaders, first responders, and policymakers. May they lead and act with wisdom and match Your will.
Help us to resist animosity and hatred, Lord. Lead us away from violence and into grace and truth. We actively seek your guidance, to do your will, to act like you. We ask that the Holy Spirit come fill us with enlightenment, counsel, and love.
Thank you for showing us how to love people without conditions and limits. Remind us to do the same.
We pray that you may heal hearts, comfort grieving families, and perform supernatural miracles. We pray for the courage and strength to always speak the truth, walk with grace, and act boldly. May our hopes, agendas, and prayers always align with Yours. We love you.
In Jesus name,
Amen
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. — John 3:16