Our Own Red Seas

O God, there are times when I come to the Red Sea in my life.

Old doubts and fears pursue me;
I am confronted by new and difficult challenges;
The vast unknown looms before me.

Sometimes I am afraid;
Sometimes I lose faith in my own abilities and my own strengths;
Sometimes I even lose faith in You.

But in Your goodness,
You have given me the courage to face every obstacle
And the capacity not merely to endure but to prevail.

Be with me, O God, as You were with Your children at the sea.

Grant me a full measure of Your all-wise care
And Your loving guidance so that I can emerge
On the other side of my Red Seas healthy and whole.





By Rabbi Rafael Goldstein, “Jewish Healing Center Prayerbook for people living with illness, their caregivers and loved ones.” Compiled by Rabbi H. Rafael Goldstein

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