Disarm Us

Disarm us, 

 for we come to you with shaking fists.

We don't trust you to care for us,

 especially when we don't prosper.

Help our faith to match your goodness,

                       to see what we yet cannot,

                       to trust without reason,

                       to worship in and with our suffering.

Remind us of all the reasons we have to praise you,

 namely that you, God, are good- and therefore good to us.

In Jesus we know this full well.

In his name, 

 who had every reason to doubt your goodness,

 yet suffered in enduring obedience..

Who else became like us?

Who else is our righteousness?
Who else conquered death?

Who else sits at the Father's hand?
Who else intercedes for us?
Who else is our very life?

Yes, in his name we pray,
(though still needing to be disarmed)

Amen.