the terror of being asked to lead a prayer when your own words feel like ash in your mouth

When Your Words Feel Like Ash

The room is bright now, and someone has just asked you to lead. To speak for the group.

To find the words that bridge the gap between this broken morning and the holy. But your mouth feels full of ash.

You are standing behind a mask of composure, smiling while your throat closes up, terrified that if you open your lips, everyone will see the dust.

Drawing from

Luke 12:12, Romans 8:26

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