The Cup of Tears

“How large a cup of tears must I drink O God?

How much is enough?” - Ann Weems

I used to think I could only go to God when I was happy and good and healthy, in praise and adoration. I now go to God with everything, my joy, my pain, sorrow, devastation, hopes and dreams. Like the psalmist I believe God knows anyway and so I will take everything to the Holy. I even on occasion give God a piece of my mind on behalf of myself and others. I believe every part of my life deserves God’s attention and so I do my best to allow God to attend to them.

breathprayer:

Breathing in:O God...

Breathing out: ...Hold me in your love

Reflection:

Hold your cup and look into it as if it is a cup holding all your tears. Let the cup hold your pain and tears and if you feel necessary the pain and tears of another.

Envision God holding your hands, holding the cup of your tears.

Allow God’s presence to hold you in compassion, caring for your pain or the pain of the one you are holding.

Scripture: Revelation 7:13-17

And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes (Rev. 7:17

Journal:

Draw the cup of your tears with teardrops falling out - write words that represent your pain on each drop.

Prayer:

Comforting God come and catch my tears in your Holy presence of compassionate love.