Prayer based on Psalm 62

O God, so many times our trust has been violated and we have been left feeling empty and disillusioned. We have trusted in people--our parents, romantic partners, spouses, friends, employers, children, and so many others--and they have let us down. Some of them had good intentions and just turned out to be flawed human beings. Others were malicious and harmed us deeply. We have trusted in religion and have been disappointed. Our pastors have had feet of clay. Our doctrinal systems turned out to be shaky and lifeless, our churches been less than we expected of them, and some of us have been deeply wounded by religious people. When we became cynical, we decided that we could trust no one but ourselves. It turned out that we could not even trust ourselves. We couldn’t be the people we wanted to be. We couldn’t make everything happen on our own. And trying made us feel empty, anxious, exhausted and angry. So here we are. Waiting for you. Praying that you will be as faithful as you keep telling us you are. Our souls wait in silence. We trust in you. Amen.