As we end this week’s study, pray this prayer written by Anita Corrine Donihue (author of When I’m On My Knees), and make it your own.
Dear Lord, hug the little girl within me—the little girl mistreated and abused. Encircle me with Your everlasting arms. Still my silent sobs. Anoint my head with Your healing oil; free me from nightmares of memories. Touch my scars with Your healing stripes. Soothe each muscle that suffered in anger and pain.
I know You suffered, too. Piece together my broken heart. Your heart bled and You died for me. In sleepless nights, wrap me in Your comforting presence. Let me rest in the shadow of You, the Almighty. Hug the little girl in me as You cover me with Your feathers like a mother hen does her chicks. I find refuge under Your wings. Help me to face yesterday (wrong as it was), to forgive as You forgive me, and to look toward tomorrow with hope.
In Jesus powerful, loving, healing name, amen.
Dear Suzie,
Thank you for sharing this prayer. My story is one of being robbed at an early age too. In fact, I was so traumatized that I splintered into different people. I have been going to counseling and The Little Girl that is within me has been hiding in a room and i can’t seem to get her to come out. I have been struggling and struggling with trying to get her to feel safe and for “us” to integrate back together as a whole person. It has made my counseling seem to come to a standstill because I can’t seem to get past this one situation. This prayer has spoken volumes to me because I prayed it for her and me! It is so hard to try to write about this but I would ask if you would pray for me and the Little Girl in me to be able to dialogue and find true healing. I’m going to be bold and ask for you to pray that it would come about soon, even at the next appointment! 🙂 It’s not something I feel comfortable sharing with others because sometimes I don’t really understand it myself about the people in me. Again I say that this prayer is something I can pray tangibly for me and her. Thank you for listening to the Spirit and for posting this prayer and this bible study.