Breathless

Tonight I almost feel breathless 

Like each breath is a little harder to take in

My lungs slower to take in the air 

My chest working harder to push it back out 

Consciously reminding myself to keep breathing 

Because I feel out of breath 

My heart aches tonight 

Literally my soul is heavy 

The enemy attacking loved ones

Sickness tearing apart vibrant lives 

lies overpowering minds to pull people deep down into the pit of depression 

addictions over taking precious lives, minds, and hearts. 

Fear crippling perfectly healthy bodies

Worry stripping away promises of the gospel 

Judgement decaying the body of Christ

Unforgiveness festering in hearts leading to destruction 

Women tearing apart women with their eyes, thoughts, and critical attitudes 

Men refusing their roles 

Youth learning to disrespect  

A society feeding off of anger

Communities hating others. Ignoring problems. Developing new ones. 

Me forgetting to pray. 

I feel breathless. 

My heart aches 

My soul is overwhelmed 

A righteous anger must overtake our hearts cries to fight with powerful truths from a savior who defeats all. 

God replace my breathlessness with your truths to fight in a place that exhausts. 

A righteous anger in my battle cry. 

One that never gives me opportunity to forgo praying to sit still in exhaustion. 

A righteous anger to change things, motivate my movements, be an aid in restoring situations by you, breath life into the broken by your grace, and speak your truths above all. 

Give us our breath. 

Let us stand righteously in you.