God of peace and healing,

We ask you to be a source of hope and strength for those who are struggling to live under systems of oppression that seek to harm rather than heal. We ask that you bless those who are trying to make their way in a world that keeps them from becoming the best version of themselves. We pray for those who struggle with the pain of mental illness and we ask for healing and hope. So many of your people are suffering with burdens that they keep hidden from the world and we ask that you grant them peace. Amen

-Danielle Elliott, South Carolina

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