✨ An Easter Prayer for Courage and Resurrection in the Midst of Trauma

Dear God,

On this Easter morning,
as the stone rolls away from the tomb,
let hope rise again in the hearts
of those buried under fear, silence, and suffering.

For every soul trembling in the shadow of abuse—
God, be their refuge.
For every woman packing her life into bags of fear—
God, be her courage.
For the broken-hearted, the displaced, the weary,
those whose homes were taken
and whose voices were silenced—
God, be their resurrection.

Let this day of new life
be more than a story in Scripture—
make it a story written on our skin.
Make it real in shelters, in safe houses,
in motel rooms and tear-stained journals.

Let the One who rose from death
rise now in the middle of the mess.
Not after the healing,
but in the raw middle of it.

Rise in courtrooms where injustice lingers.
Rise in the hearts of those too tired to try again.
Rise in mothers hiding bruises with makeup
and in children who pray to be invisible.

You, Jesus, knew betrayal.
You knew what it felt like to be left,
to be mocked, to bleed alone.
So come now—as the One who understands.

Let Your Spirit whisper in the chaos:
“I am here. I have not forgotten you.”

Breathe courage into every trembling chest.
Wrap your mercy around every shattered heart.
Let the resurrection be not just a promise—
but a present power
for those who have nothing left but a flicker of faith.

We do not ask for a perfect ending.
We ask for holy presence in the middle.
We ask for strength to take the next step.
We ask for shelter, peace, justice, and protection.

And for the boldness to say,
“I will rise. Even if my voice shakes. Even if I’m not ready. Even if I have to rise in pieces.”

Because You rose, we can rise too.
Even from this.

Amen.