God,

Today I come to you carrying the weight of a heart that is in pain. I feel the ache of loss inside of me, the emptiness left behind by someone I once held so close, by someone who was my safe place, my home. My heart is disoriented, and it wrestles between holding on and letting go, it struggles with the concept of letting go, of a final goodbye, of this ending.

God, you know the depths of my hurt. You see all of the tears I have shed over this, and I trust that you have been hearing all of the unspoken prayers I hold within myself. You see the moments when I feel the most strong, and the moments where the heaviness of this experience finds the crack in my foundation and manages to break, to wound me. I lay it before you.

God, I ask for your presence to fill the void in my heart. When I feel lonely, remind me that I am never truly alone — for you are always with me. When I am tempted to dwell on what was, gently turn my eyes towards what is and what will be. Help me to not cling to the past but to trust that you are leading me into a future that is filled with hope, that is a beautiful reflection of healing.

Lord, I know you are a healer. You mend what is broken, You restore what is lost. You make things light again. I ask that you begin that healing work in me now. Take the broken pieces of my heart and shape them into something whole again. Heal the wounds that no one else can see — the overwhelm, the unanswered questions, the longing that lingers. Let your love be the thing that soothes my soul, that calms me from within.

I surrender to you the weight of it all. I know that nothing is wasted in your hands, and that even this pain has a purpose along the journey you have chosen for me. Help me to see it through your eyes. Show me how to learn, how to grow, and how to become stronger through this season of loss. Give me the courage to trust that even though this door has closed, you are preparing something beautiful for me behind one I haven’t opened yet. 

God, I also ask for the grace to forgive. If there is any bitterness in my heart, if there is any resentment or lingering anger, please take it from me, rid me of that shadow. I do not want to carry the heavy burden of unforgiveness in my soul, I do not want to constrict around this wound. And when you have, please help me to extend the same grace to myself. Let me walk forward liberated and at peace.

If this healing journey gets to a point where the memories come rushing back into my heart, if there are moments where I feel weak and tempted to return to what you have asked me to leave behind — be my strength. Be my comfort. Remind me that my worth is not tied to another human being, or a relationship, but that my value is rooted in you alone. Fill the spaces they once occupied with your presence, with your joy, and with your love. Remind me that you are enough. 

God, please help me to dream again. Help me to hope again. Help me to believe that my best days are not behind me. Lead me towards the life you have been saving for me — one that is magnified with love, and with purpose. Even when I don’t understand your plan, let me rest in the truth that you are always good, and that you are always working for my good.

I give this all to you, Lord. Every hurt, every wound, every piece of my heart — I place it in your hands. Do with it what only you can do. Restore me. Renew me. Strengthen me. And above all else, draw me closer to you through this healing. 

I trust you, God. 

I choose to let go. 

I choose to move forward. 

And I choose to rest in love that never fails, in love that comes from you.

Amen.