Lord have mercy

Please pray with me:

For the people of Ukraine and Russia, Lord have mercy.

For the nations who welcome refugees, Lord have mercy.

For President Zelensky, that he may lead his people with wisdom, Lord have mercy.

For President Putin, that his heart might be turned from stone to a heart that seeks peace, Lord have mercy.

For soldiers who fight battles and shed blood and die while men in suits far away sit behind desks and scheme not understanding nor caring about the human cost, Lord have mercy.

For businesses who profit off of war, that the may be radically reoriented towards doing the public good, Lord have mercy.

For oligarchs and billionaires who pull strings and make their vast fortunes off of the sweat and labor of so many others, Lord have mercy.

For creation that has to suffer the consequences of human greed and ego, Lord have mercy.

For those whose identity is so linked to a political party or politician that they can’t see clearly, Lord have mercy.

For those who need an outlet for their anger that they attack anyone and anything that is distantly related to the conflict, Lord have mercy.For those who scapegoat and blame others, Lord have mercy.

For the peacemakers whose calling seems impossible, Lord have mercy.

For the religious figures in the midst of war who proclaim a message of peace, a…